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1 person is interested
Selective Service System Local Draft Board Member (Michigan)
ORGANIZATION: Selective Service System
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1 person is interested
The Selective Service System for the State of Michigan currently has several openings for local draft boards across the state. Our volunteers serve virtually within the county in which they reside. While there currently is no draft in effect, the federal government requires that a functional system be in place for readiness purposes. To meet that goal, we recruit and train civic-minded individuals from around the State to serve as draft board members. Many of our current Board Members are indeed members of various Veteran Service Organizations.
More opportunities with Selective Service System
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Selective Service System
Location:
7310 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327, US
Mission Statement
At the National level, the Selective Service System's (SSS) mission is to register men and maintain a system that, when authorized by the President and Congress, rapidly provides personnel in a fair and equitable manner while managing an alternative service program for conscientious objectors. In order to execute this mission at the State level, the SSS requires volunteer board members that would preside over a military draft board in a time of military crisis or national emergency.
Description
The Selective Service System within the state of Michigan is made up of approximately 370 volunteers. Our Board Members are Presidentially-appointed citizen volunteers and serve their local community by protecting the rights of those individuals by ensuring that young men who are drafted are able to serve their country, and those with lawful and legitimate reasons for not being drafted are not inducted into the U.S. military. While these positions are indeed prestigious and important, the commitment is quite minimal. Once appointed, Board Members are required to complete online training on an annual basis. Only 4-8 hours per year is required of our volunteers as they stand trained and ready.
I encourage you to visit our national website at www.sss.gov to learn more about the organization and give me a call to learn more about open positions in your community.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
February 10, 2021
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Typically 4-5 hours per year
- Citizen of the United States, registered with the SSS (males only, as required). Volunteers may not be active or retired military, or serve in law enforcement such as a police officer or judge.