Report of the Issues Associated with a Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

Department of Defense ^ | December 1, 2010 | Department of Defense

[Retain Mike]

On March 2, 2010, the Secretary of Defense appointed the two of us to co-chair a working group to undertake a comprehensive review of the impacts of repeal, should it occur, of Section 654 of Title 10 of the United States Code, commonly known as the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law. In this effort, we were aided by a highly dedicated team of 49 military and 19 civilian personnel from across the Department of Defense and the Military Services. Our assignment from the Secretary was two-fold: 1) assess the impact of repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell on military readiness, military effectiveness, unit cohesion, recruiting, retention, and family readiness; and 2) recommend appropriate changes, if necessary, to existing regulations, policies, and guidance in the event of repeal. The Secretary directed us to deliver our assessment and recommendations to him by December 1, 2010.1 This document constitutes our report of that assessment and our recommendations. The Secretary also directed us to develop a plan of action to support implementation of a repeal of Don’t Ask, Don't Tell.

[Retain Mike]

Here is a link to the DOD DADT report. It has probably been posted before, but I seem to be too computer illiterate to find it.

[smokingfrog]

Thanks for posting.

As we discovered from the survey results,the views voiced both for and against repeal in IEFs, online inbox entries, focus groups, and confidential communications were not representative of the force as a whole.

The Service members we heard from through these mechanisms were those individuals who felt strongly enough and motivated enough to give voice to their views. Further, the Service members and spouses participating in IEFs, focus groups, the online inbox, and online confidential communication mechanism were not selected through a formal sampling process to ensure representativeness of the force.

Many volunteered to participate, while others were asked
by their local commands to participate.

[truthbetold11]

why is this a issue during the hoildays cuae o bama wants it that way. hes 100 percent homosexual.

[Lancey Howard]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2636452/posts?page=30#30

[smokingfrog]

Question 81. If Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is repealed, how, if at all, will your military career plans be affected?
Overall

My military career plans would not change 62.3%
I will stay longer than I had planned 1.7%
I will think about staying longer than I had planned 1.8%
I will think about leaving sooner than I had planned 11.1%
I will leave sooner than I had planned 12.6%
Don’t know 10.5%

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So we’re going to risk loosing maybe a third of our military just to satisfy a small minority of maybe 3 to 5 percent?

[IrishCatholic]

This is the link to the appendices of the first part of the report. It has the raw numbers of the response. This is important as it shows the questions, how they were phrased, and who answered them.
http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/0610_gatesdadt/Vol%201_Appendix%20A%20-%20Appendix%20AL.pdf

Note the number of “missing” that vary from question to question. Anyone think that the people taking the survey wanted to be on record on some of these questions?

Also, on page 62 of the 64 page appendices is the fact that 34.4% were from the warfare community and 65.5% were from the non warfare community. Not quite a 2 to 1 ratio between non combat troops and combat troops.

[fuzzybutt]

Instead of DADT perhaps it should be “OHNOTOHOMO”!

[GingisK]

Then there is this scenareo:

Hey, Lt, I'm gay! Lt's reply: "Terrific! Now take the point."