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Gays and Lesbians in the U.S. Military: DoD Reports on the Comprehensive Review of the Issues Associated with a Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) and Repeal Implementation Plan
Gays and Lesbians in the US Military DoD Reports on the Comprehensive Review of the Issues Associated with a Repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell and Repeal Implementation Plan - DADT Author:Department of Defense, U.S. Military Two reports issued by the Pentagon on November 30, 2010 on issues associated with the repeal of DADT, including the separate implementation plan, structured much like a military operations order, laying out the Comprehensive Review Working Group s recommendations. Working Group Report: The risks associated with overturning law and policies to al... more »low gays to serve openly in the military are low, if defense officials and military leaders allow the proper amount of time to train troops on the change, according to the leaders of the Pentagon working group involved in a nine-month study of the likely effect of repealing the Don t Ask, Don t Tell law. The reality is that there already are gay men and women serving in today s military and most servicemembers recognize this, Defense Department General Counsel Jeh C. Johnson said. Report contents include: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; BACKGROUND; Law and Regulations; Separations; Attitudes of the American Public; Attitudes of the American Military; Litigation; Pending Legislation; OUR MISSION; OUR WORKING GROUP; OUR WORK; Systematic Engagement of the Force; Research; Key Engagements; Engagement with Foreign Militaries; RAND Study Update; Legal and Policy Review; Leadership, Education, and Training; Panel Assessment; Fiscal Assessment; Service Review; WHAT WE HEARD; Views in Support of Current Policy; Views in Support of Repeal; THE SURVEY RESULTS; Impact of Repeal on Cohesion; Impact of Repeal on Unit Effectiveness; Privacy/Living Arrangements; Impact of Repeal on Unit Readiness; Impact of Repeal on Recruitment; Impact of Repeal on Retention; Impact of Repeal on Morale; Those Who Have Already Served With Someone They Believe is Gay; Army, Marine Corps, and Combat Arms; Impact of Repeal on Family Readiness; Open-Ended Responses; LESSONS FROM HISTORY; Racial Integration of the U.S. Military; Gender Integration of the U.S. Military; EXPERIENCE OF OTHER MILITARIES; EXPERIENCES OF DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS; PANEL ASSESSMENT; Approach; Factors Considered by the Panel; Areas of Assessment; Summary of Panel Assessment; OUR OVERALL ASSESSMENT; Introduction; Survey Results; Misperceptions About Open Service; Risks of Repeal Within Warfighting Units; Change During a Time of War; Resistance to Change Generally; Lessons from History; Experiences of Other Militaries; Domestic Organizations; Panel Assessment; OUR RECOMMENDATIONS; Leadership, Training, and Education; Standards of Conduct; Moral and Religious Concerns; Equal Opportunity; Collection and Retention of Sexual Orientation Data; The Uniform Code of Military Justice; Privacy and Cohabitation.; Benefits; Duty Assignments; Medical; Re-Accession; Release from Service Commitments; Fiscal Impact; Follow-On Review. Implementation Plan: focuses on presenting a phased course of action for military services to follow should Congress repeal the law that bans gays from serving openly in the military. The plan s sections cover background, a review of literature considered in preparing the plan, and stages of progression: pre-repeal, implementation and sustainment. The plan includes 14 categories of legal, policy and regulatory action items the working group recommends for consideration during the implementation stage, from separation for homosexuality to issues of duty assignments, cohabitation, billeting and benefits. Contents include: BACKGROUND; Overview ; Key Implementation Message; Stages of Implementation; Legislative and Legal Context; Additional Material; LITERATURE REVIEW; Service Academy White Papers; Other Academic Literature Related to Don t Ask, Don t Tell; Conclusions; Note on the Service Academy White Papers; PRE-REPEAL STAGE; Key Implementation Message; Pre-Repeal Overview; Pre-Repeal Analysis Summary; IMPLEMENTATION STAGE; Implementation Overview; Implementation Analysis; SUSTAINMENT STAGE; Sustainment Overview« less