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DoD Actions to Address Findings and Recommendations of the 2021 On-Site Installation Evaluations
From the Memorandum: "On my first full day in office, I made countering the scourge of sexual assault in the military a key priority. In the month following, I directed the establishment of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military (IRC) and directed broad policy compliance checks, the assessment and development of prevention capabilities at each installation, the enhancement of the Department's command climate efforts, and site visits to a representative sample of military installations. These site visits culminated in the release of the 2021 On-Site Installation Evaluation (OSIE) Report covering 20 DoD sites. The Office of Personnel and Readiness designed the OSIE to review best practices and areas for improvement across our installations. The OSIE Report provides the Department's most senior leaders greater visibility at the local level that can be scaled enterprise-wide. The OSIE Report will also allow the Department to better tailor our continued implementation of the IRC's recommendations. [...] I have reviewed and approved the findings and recommendations of the inaugural 2021 OSIE Report. The recommendations of the 2021 OSIE Report complement the recommendations I accepted from the IRC, of which active and urgent implementation is underway. While we have made progress, we must do more to strengthen the integrated capabilities we have on the ground to prevent sexual assault, harassment, suicide, domestic abuse, and other harmful behaviors."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense
Austin, Lloyd J. (Lloyd James), 1953-
2022-03-30
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Establishment of the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee
From the Memorandum: "We have the strongest military in the world because we have the strongest team in the world. It is imperative that we take care of all our teammates and continue to reinforce that mental health and suicide prevention remain a key priority. One death by suicide is one too many. And suicide rates among our Service members are still too high. So, clearly we have more work to do. To that end, I hereby establish the 'Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee' (SPRIRC) to address and prevent suicide in the military, pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (section 738). The SPRIRC will conduct a comprehensive review of the Department's efforts to address and prevent suicide. The result of this review will be a report to me and to the congressional armed services committees detailing actionable improvements to policies, programs, processes, and resources to prevent these tragedies in our military. The review will require visits to specific military installations, focus groups, individual interviews, and a confidential survey of Service members at the designated locations. The SPRIRC will review relevant suicide prevention and response activities, as well as actions underway on my immediate actions on addressing sexual assault and recommendations of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military, to ensure SPRIRC recommendations are synchronized with current prevention activities and capabilities. The SPRIRC shall conduct such other activities as it deems appropriate."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense
Austin, Lloyd J. (Lloyd James), 1953-
2022-03-22
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Future of the Army in Domestic Operations: A Strategy for the 21st Century
"The issue of whether or not the Army should be involved in support of domestic operations continues to be a controversial one. As this debate continues, there is ample evidence to demonstrate that the Army has a long standing history of providing support to the nation. It is within reason to expect that the Army will continue to do so in the future if the nation's leadership continues to focus on the domestic agenda. Despite the fact that the military has played a significant role in the development of the nation, there has never been a stated strategy or policy for the employment of military forces in the domestic arena. With a smaller force and a reduced budget in the future, we can ill afford to continue without such a strategy. This paper outlines some components of a domestic strategy for the employment of military forces. In doing so, the author examines the historical roles and limitations of the military in the domestic arena. In addition, he identifies the domestic challenges and threats that the nation currently faces, as well as some military assets that may be used to address those threats. A key issue is that, unlike any other time in recent history, the country has the opportunity to utilize wisely some of the Army's resources to promote domestic prosperity."
Army War College (U.S.)
Austin, Lloyd J. (Lloyd James), 1953-
1997
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Timely and Thorough Assessments of Reported Civilian Harm Incident
From the Letter: "[T]he Department recently completed an independent review of a civilian casualty incident on March 18, 2019, in Baghuz, Syria. The review concluded the strike was conducted consistent with the Law of War but made several recommendations for improving processes and training, which I endorse. Nevertheless, I was disappointed to learn that several aspects of the original incident review missed deadlines, accepted informational deficiencies that prevented making complete assessments, and was left open for many months. As the independent review found, the process contributed to a perception that the Department was not committed to transparency and was not taking the incident seriously - a perception that could have been prevented by a timely review and a clear explication of the circumstances surrounding the strike. [This letter addresses] these concerns[.]"
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense
Austin, Lloyd J. (Lloyd James), 1953-
2022-05-17
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