Managing adverse and reportable information regarding U.S. Military Officers : 2019 Update / Katherine L. Kidder, Laura L. Miller, Samantha E. DiNicola, Phillip Carter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kidder, Katherine L., author.

Miller, Laura L., 1967- author.

DiNicola, Samantha E., author.

Carter, Phil, 1975- author.

Contributor:

United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.). Forces and Resources Policy Center

Rand Corporation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Armed Forces--Officers--Management.

United States.

United States--Armed Forces--Officers--Discipline.

United States--Armed Forces--Personnel management.

United States. Department of Defense--Rules and practice--Evaluation.

Other Title:

Managing Adverse and Reportable Information Regarding U.S. Military Officers

Place of Publication:

RAND Corporation 2022

System Details:

Mode of access: internet via WWW

Summary:

Decisions about U.S. military officer appointments, promotions, and retirements weigh both favorable and unfavorable information. For its own decisionmaking, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) relies on the military departments to provide reliable and consistent information about military officers' performance and conduct. Additionally, DoD must include this information with its nominations for personnel actions that require Presidential approval or Senate confirmation. However, it is challenging to standardize the management of information that is complex, unique to each officer, and not always readily available. In this report, the authors describe DoD and Service policies and self-reported processes for tracking and reporting adverse and other potentially unfavorable information about the conduct of military officers. The authors document progress made since 2010, when RAND researchers first evaluated these processes. The authors also outline new or persisting differences in how policies are interpreted or applied; describe processes that differ by Service that might be problematic; and identify opportunities to correct misalignment among Senate, DoD, and Service expectations, policies, and processes.

Contents:

CHAPTER ONE: Introduction

CHAPTER TWO: Background and Context

CHAPTER THREE: 2014 Updated U.S. Department of Defense Definitions of Adverse and Reportable Information and Reporting Requirements

CHAPTER FOUR: Personnel Processes

CHAPTER FIVE: Sources of Adverse and Reportable Information

CHAPTER SIX: Senate Armed Services Committee Processes and Perspectives

CHAPTER SEVEN: Key Findings and Recommendations

APPENDIX A: List of Key U.S. Department of Defense and Service Policies and Guidance Consulted

APPENDIX B: The U.S. Department of Defense's Adverse and Reportable Information Summary Templates.

Notes:

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