DoD Civilian Expeditionary Workforce.. Is this Obama's Civilian army?

Department of Defense ^ | 1/23/2009 | Dept. Of Defense

[mojitojoe]

I found this online, not sure what it means.

[mojitojoe]

a. Rely on a mix of capable military members and DoD civilian employees to meet DoD
global national security mission requirements. DoD civilian employees are an integral part of
the Total Force. They serve in a variety of positions, provide essential capabilities and, where
appropriate for civilians to do so, support mission requirements such as combat, contingencies,
emergency operations; humanitarian and civic assistance activities; disaster relief; restoration of
order; drug interdiction; and stability operations of the Department of Defense, herein
collectively referred to as “expeditionary requirements.”

[Secret Agent Man]

It basically allows the government to conscript civillians with certain skillsets it needs into service.

The concept is not new, as there are Executive Orders already on the books that allow for this to occur.

[DBrow]

I think this is the one where DoD plans to use prisoner labor on secure bases. This has been around a while.

His Civilian Security Force is going to look like ACORN and will probably seem to have tenuous ties to the WH.

[Cheerio]

I think Bama wanted a Civilian Brown Shirt force that he said would be funded at the same level as DOD. That will be one huge civilian army to keep all us conservatives and dissenters in line with DEAR LEADER. Congress has been shown to give him whatever he wants.

[usmcobra]

Absolutely not, it’s more of a government created haliburton for beginners.

You know all of the assigned tasks with none of the knowledge.

Can you say pork me?

[rbg81]

Expeditionary — typically implies [rapid] deployment outside the country. Expeditionary units are typically mean to go into an area on short notice and operate relatively independently for a considerable period of time (weeks).

[DBrow]

Oops, I actually read it. This is using DoD employees who are NOT military (there are loads of them) in deployments.

Not the civilian security force- that will definitely NOT be DoD.

[KarinG1]

We already have civilians where I live who are ready to respond to any type of emergency. Around here we call them ‘neighbors’. They work for free.

[JDoutrider]

If these folks were the coming civilian security defense corps the messiah has threatened us with, I wouldn't need to know their name, just where they are!

(Isn't that a quote from the Aliens movie?)

[Myrddin]

I discovered that DoD/Bush had issued new instructions that made civilians working with the military subject to UCMJ. I was on a couple activities where I fell under the new rules without being advised in advance. That's not acceptable behavior in my view. The tasks are complete, but I'm going to be very wary of anything similar in the future. If I intended to enlist and subject myself to UCMJ, I would have done so explicitly.

[ChuckHam]

It means that DoD civilians can deploy to areas for jobs that are non-combat related and free up our already over tasked GIs.

[ChuckHam]

I think that only happens if you deploy to the AOR. Would you rather fall under the control of the local authorities?

[Myrddin]

To clarify, I was a civilian DoD contractor, not a civilian government employee working for a military/DoD organization.

[Myrddin]

I think that only happens if you deploy to the AOR. Would you rather fall under the control of the local authorities?

I've made many trips TDY where I was handled as a temporary military employee, but not subject to UCMJ. This directive essentially placed me under the command of the military officers associated with my tasks. Completely subject to the terms of UCMJ. That is completely different.

[luv2ndamend]

more links here.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?s=DoD+Civilian+Expeditionary+Workforce&ok=Search&q=quick&m=any&o=time&SX=49a30f7fa21ff64a4c3eb124d846f4027446a5c1

[DBrow]

Thanks, I’m going to read what I sign carefully.

[Myrddin]

Thanks, I’m going to read what I sign carefully.

I always do that. This was imposed from the top. A rules change without written consent of those who were affected.

[Tigen]

Found within doc are some words of concern!

Page 19
Global War on Terror (GWOT). The type of operational activity that the President or the
Secretary of Defense approve to prevent or respond to life-threatening acts that are a violation of
the criminal laws of the United States or of any State and appear to be intended to intimidate or
coerce a civilian population; to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion;
or to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.

[mcshot]

Whatever...I like it.