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31B

Military Police

20-week pipeline · BCT + AIT · Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Training Pipeline
$39K
20 weeks
Annual MILPERS
$63K
E-4, 3 years service
Equipment Burden
$6K
per year (amortized)
4-Year Total Cost
$316K
DoD investment
4-Year Cost Breakdown
Training Pipeline
$39K12%
Military Personnel (MILPERS × 4yr)
$254K80%
Equipment Burden (× 4yr)
$24K8%
Training: 12% · MILPERS: 80% · Equipment: 8%= $316K
By the Numbers

31B is dual-qualified: they can arrest a soldier, guard a detainee, and conduct direct action missions — a certification combination that takes civilian law enforcement years to build.

Training Pipeline
Duration
20 weeks
Type
BCT + AIT
Location
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Pipeline Cost
$39K

Military Police train in law enforcement, prisoner detention, and combat operations — one of the few MOS that transitions directly into civilian police careers.

Equipment & Annual Burden
Assigned Equipment
  • ·M17 Pistol
  • ·M4A1 Carbine
  • ·Body Armor
  • ·M1117 Guardian ASV
  • ·Non-Lethal Equipment
  • ·Police K9 (select)
Annual Equipment Burden
$6K/yr
Vehicle share + police equipment + personal gear amortized
Military Personnel Cost (Annual)
Grade BenchmarkE-4, 3 years service
Base MILPERS$63K/yr
Total Annual MILPERS$63K/yr
Force Structure Context
Annual Accessions~3,600
Avg Career Length6 years
Annual Training Bill$138.6M
Total Force 4yr Cost$1.1B
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Cost estimates derived from DoD Comptroller per-soldier analysis, RAND Corporation military personnel studies, CBO military compensation reports, service-specific training cost testimony, and published equipment unit costs. Error margin ±15%. Individual costs vary by duty station, assignment, and deployment tempo. This is Phase 3 of the Honest MOS DoD Budget Intelligence Roadmap.