Return on Investment for Military Occupational Specialties Act

This bill requires military departments to report to Congress on promotion opportunities for enlisted members in six critical specialties: air traffic controllers, engineers, intelligence analysts, cyber specialists, linguists, and public affairs officers. Within 180 days of enactment, the military must provide detailed data including direct enlistment options, bonus availability, promotion rates, average time in grade, and challenges faced by members in these roles. The report must cover the three most recent promotion cycles, broken down by rank level (E-6 to E-9), and include analysis of advancement barriers. This transparency measure directly affects enlisted service members in these specific military occupations seeking career advancement. The bill mandates factual reporting but does not change existing promotion policies or requirements.