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Witnesses warn hiring freeze and voluntary reductions risk gaps in civilian workforce, slowing sexual‑assault prevention hires
Summary
Senior service personnel told the House subcommittee that voluntary separations under the Defense Reduction Program and a hiring freeze are likely to cause gaps in civilian ranks, complicating readiness and delaying implementation of the Integrated Primary Prevention workforce called for by IRC recommendations.
Senior military leaders told the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel that voluntary reductions and a hiring freeze in the civilian workforce create an operational risk for the services and are hampering efforts to hire prevention professionals called for by the Independent Review Commission (IRC) on sexual assault.
"We had about 16,000 sign up" for the voluntary program, Lieutenant General Brian Eifler, U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, said, describing the Army's initial response to the Department of Defense voluntary reduction program (DRP) and the need to analyze impacts before cuts are made.
Why it matters: Military commanders and members warned the loss of experienced civilian staff could…
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