Inspector general investigating whether services are screening recruits for extremism
By Meghann Myers
Jan 11, 12:45 PM
The Pentagon’s independent inspector general’s office wants to know more about how the military services weed out potential extremists or gang members during the recruiting process, according to a Tuesday project announcement.
Starting this month, the office will work with the military departments, as well as the defense under secretary for personnel and readiness, to study whether current recruit screening mirrors what’s written down in policy.
“We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives,” Richard Vasquez, the assistant inspector general for audit readiness and global operations, wrote in a memo signed Jan. 3.
The audit comes three weeks after the Defense Department released a report by its Countering Extremism Working Group, which included an update to existing DoD policy governing what counts as extremist behavior for service members.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2022/01/11/inspector-general-investigating-whether-services-are-screening-recruits-for-extremism/
