Defense Secretary Ash Carter recently outlined the next phase of the Force of the Future initiative, which seeks to update the regulations surrounding recruitment, training, retention and promotion of armed forces members and civilian defense workers.
“Generations change, technologies change, labor markets change. That’s why one of my responsibilities now – and a job for all of us in the years ahead – is to make sure that amid all this change, DoD continues to recruit, develop and retain the most talented men and women America has to offer,” Carter said. “It’s critical we do so to meet and overcome the five challenges we face today – from Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and terrorism – especially ISIL (the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), and to be flexible and agile in preparing for…unknown dangers we can’t anticipate today.”
Carter detailed how uniformed service members will be given room to improve the officer-promotion system and how the DoD will continue to attract and retain civilian staff.
“Together, these stand to be the most consequential changes to our officer-promotion system in over 30 years, if not more, and they’ll improve that 100-year-old system and help bring it into the 21st century,” Carter said.
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