Military Personnel: DOD Needs Data to Determine if Active Duty Service Has an Impact on the Ability of Guard and Reservists to Maintain Their Civilian Professional Licenses or Certificates

Abstract

Since 2001, the Department of Defense (DOD) has relied on more than 600,000members of the National Guard and Reserve components1 to support various operations abroad and at home. In particular, from September 2001 to July 2007, the department deployed more than 434,000 reservists to support operations in DODs Central Command area of responsibility that includes Afghanistan and Iraq. Furthermore, DOD has modified its mobilization policy, which had previously limited the cumulative amount of time that reservists could be involuntarily called to active duty for the Global War on Terrorism. Under DODs new policy, which went into effect in January 2007, involuntary mobilizations for reserve component servicemembers are generally limited to no more than 12 months, and there are no cumulative limits on these involuntary mobilizations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 27, 2008
Accession Number
AD1168774

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  • Brenda S. Farrell

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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