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Subject Term: "Military courts"

2 publications with a total of 5 open recommendations
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Military Courts: DOD Should Assess the Tradeoffs Associated With Expanding Public Access to and Information About Terrorism Trials
GAO-19-283, Feb 12, 2019
Director: Brenda S. Farrell
Phone: (202) 512-3604

1 open recommendations
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Recommendation: The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Deputy Secretary of Defense assesses the tradeoffs of potential options for expanding public access to military commissions' proceedings by identifying and analyzing associated risks, and, as appropriate, developing a strategy to implement any viable options.

Agency: Department of Defense
Status: Open

Comments: When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
DOD Health: Actions Needed to Ensure Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Are Considered in Misconduct Separations
GAO-17-260, May 16, 2017
Director: Randall B. Williamson
Phone: (202) 512-7114

4 open recommendations
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Recommendation: To increase its assurance that PTSD and TBI are appropriately considered prior to separating certain servicemembers from the military for misconduct, the Secretary of Defense should direct the Air Force and Navy to address inconsistencies with DOD policy in their policies related to training servicemembers, including officers, on how to identify mild TBI symptoms in the deployed setting.

Agency: Department of Defense
Status: Open

Comments: At the time of report publication DOD indicated it did not concur with this recommendation. However after publication, the department indicated it concurred with the recommendation. As of September 2020, DOD is continuing to take actions to address this recommendation. When actions have been completed, GAO will update the status of the recommendation.
Recommendation: To increase its assurance that PTSD and TBI are appropriately considered prior to separating certain servicemembers from the military for misconduct, the Secretary of Defense should ensure that the military services routinely monitor adherence to policies related to screening certain servicemembers for PTSD and TBI prior to separation for misconduct.

Agency: Department of Defense
Status: Open

Comments: DOD concurred with this recommendation. As of July 2018, the department indicated that it was addressing the recommendation by requiring the military services to submit a report in March 2018 and March 2019 on how they are monitoring adherence to policies related to screening certain servicemembers for PTSD and TBI prior to separation for misconduct. In August 2020, the department indicated it completed a cycle of compliance reporting by the military services in April 2020. DOD stated it would conduct a final compliance reporting cycle in March 2021. GAO maintains that monitoring of compliance on a routine basis (i.e., ongoing) is necessary and will keep the recommendation open until the department indicates that routine monitoring will occur.
Recommendation: To increase its assurance that PTSD and TBI are appropriately considered prior to separating certain servicemembers from the military for misconduct, the Secretary of Defense should ensure that the military services routinely monitor adherence to policies related to training servicemembers, including officers, on how to identify mild TBI symptoms in the deployed setting.

Agency: Department of Defense
Status: Open

Comments: DOD concurred with this recommendation. As of September 2020, the department is continuing to take actions to address this recommendation. When actions have been completed, GAO will update the status of the recommendation.
Recommendation: To increase its assurance that PTSD and TBI are appropriately considered prior to separating certain servicemembers from the military for misconduct, the Secretary of Defense should ensure that the military services routinely monitor adherence to policies related to counseling about VA benefits and services during the process of separating certain servicemembers for misconduct.

Agency: Department of Defense
Status: Open

Comments: DOD concurred with this recommendation. As of July 2018, the department indicated that it was addressing the recommendation by requiring the military services to submit a report in March 2018 and March 2019 on how they are monitoring adherence to policies related to counseling about VA benefits and services during the process of separating certain servicemembers for misconduct. In August 2020, the department indicated it completed a cycle of compliance reporting by the military services in April 2020. DOD stated it would conduct a final compliance reporting cycle in March 2021. GAO maintains that monitoring of compliance on a routine basis (i.e., ongoing) is necessary and will keep the recommendation open until the department indicates that routine monitoring will occur.