[19980911]98-765_军队青年计划：挑战与星基.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web98-765 FSeptember 11, 1998Military Youth Programs: ChalleNGe and STARBASE(name redacted)Analyst in National DefenseForeign Affairs and National Defense DivisionSummaryMilitary youth programs are a type of civil-military cooperation in which militaryresources are used to assist young American civilians in a variety of ways. Typically, theprograms provide civilian youth with educational and leadership opportunities in orderto help them succeed as students and as adults. The programs are often targeted towardsyouth populations which are considered to be at disproportionately high risk for drugabuse, crime, academic failure, or unemployment.The National Guard Challenge (ChalleNGe) program and the STARBASE (Scienceand Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration) programare two relatively new military youth programs. ChalleNGe, currently a $48 millionprogram, is designed to help high school dropouts become more productive members ofsociety by enhancing their skills, education, and employability. A boot camp followedby a mentored development period is used to