Stand-To!- Military to Civilian Conversions - April 7, 2008

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Edition: Mon, April 07, 2008

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

"We have a saying, ‘You recruit the Soldier, but you retain the Family.’ I don't think that it's ever been truer than it is today. What we've realized is that the Family is a readiness issue. It is very important that as a Soldier, especially going off on a deployment, that his or her family is being taken care of so that they can go off and do their job."

-Sheila Casey, wife of Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr.

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TODAY'S FOCUS

Military to Civilian Conversions

What is it?

Military to Civilian conversions are a way to improve the utilization of manpower by moving military personnel out of positions that can be prudently performed by Civilian personnel. Military to Civilian conversions increase capacity and relieve stress.

What has the Army done?

The Army has programmed 11,399 active component conversions from military to Civilian performance for the period fiscal year (FY) 2004 - 2013. Through the end of FY07, the Army has completed 10,197 conversions.

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2008 Army Posture Statement information papers
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WAR ON TERROR NEWS

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• Bush listens closely to his man in Iraq (WT)

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WORLD VIEW

• Bush and Putin's bittersweet farewell (BBC | Story)
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• Mugabe demands vote recount as 'war veterans' arm for battle (IND | Story)
• View: Radioactive contamination a current threat? (AV | Story)
• Opinion: Why Russia is nervous about the West (TA5 | Story)

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