![]() In a response to then ranking member Senator James Inhofe of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Chairman Milley reported that DOD expended 5,359,311 manhours for Secretary Austin's extremism standdown, and an additional 529,711 manhours for DEI specific training. With this - with these looming threats, we must emphasize the readiness of our armed forces. This comes at a time when existential threats from China and Russia have never been as pronounced as what they are, and at a time when recruiting struggles put our all-volunteer force on the brink. And worse, they very well may be increasing racism and division in our military. ![]() Yet, the Department of Defense and the services have embraced DEI training full cloth, without empirical evidence. In fact, anti-bias training efforts may be, quote, "having literally any - any effect, including to actually increase bias." In a review of 418 prejudice reduction experiments, Elizabeth Levy Paluck and her coauthors concluded that much of the anti-basis training is, quote, "misguided."Īnd even in the few studies that showed any effect at all of reducing bias, those effects actually disappeared over a short period of time. This DEI apparatus is based in faulty science and misguided principles. But we are now in danger of losing those meritocratic principles to the politicization of our armed forces, thanks, first and foremost to the ever expanding bureaucracy of diversity, equity and inclusion policies, regulations and trainings. That is what meritocracy provides, an opportunity for everyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin or gender to raise your right hand to serve your country, and to succeed on hard work and determination alone.Īnd that is what I found in the Navy no evidence of widespread racism, just sailors of every color, background, and religion, working hard to get the mission done. These principles enabled me, a working class kid from Indiana, to be the first in my family to go to college, and later joined the Navy Reserves and served my country in uniform. Let me set the stage by saying the military services continue to be one of the most meritocratic organizations in the United States of America, thanks to the principles established by President Truman in Executive Order 9981 that there shall be equal treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin. I hope this hearing provides the opportunity for our members to have a productive exchange with our witnesses and provide answers to their questions. I want to thank our witnesses for being with us today. Today's hearing is focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion and its impact on the Department of Defense and the Armed Services. I want to welcome everyone to this hearing of the Military Personnel Subcommittee. ![]() And I ask unanimous consent to allow members not on the subcommittee to participate in today's hearing and be allowed to ask questions after all subcommittee members have been recognized. I ask unanimous consent that the chair be authorized to declare a recess at any time. ![]()
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