WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will direct a military-wide stand-down to address extremism within the ranks he told military leadership on Feb. 3. according to his spokesperson John Kirby. Austin wants all units to take an operational pause to discuss extremism while he works on grasping the scope of the issue. The pause is expected to occur within the next 60 days, but Austin has yet to determine how the stand-downs are to be completed, Kirby said. (Source: Stars and Stripes 02/03/21) https://www.stripes.com/news/us/defense-secretary-will-order-military-wide-stand-down-to-address-extremism-1.660899 The Navy released 57 recommendations in an attempt to quell racial and gender-based discrimination among sailors. The final report of Task Force One Navy found that the sea-service needs to do more to address hate speech and a lack of diversity among its top officials. The report lays out recommendations that span across recruiting, career development and retention, finding that existing efforts, “while admirable in many respects, clearly fell short of adequately addressing the societal challenges of today.” (Source: The Hill 02/03/21) https://thehill.com/policy/defense/537091-navy-unveils-nearly-60-recommendations-to-counter-racism-improve-diversity?rl=1
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