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The article discusses whether the U.S. military should follow the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO's) lead and implement a Gender Advisor (GENAD) staff position, and it mentions the history and rationale behind NATO's decision to create the GENAD role in the late 2000s. The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 entitled Women and Peace and Security is addressed, along with National Action Plans, gender-based violence, and the impact of international armed conflict on women.

The article examines the implementation by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) of the requirements for certification under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) as of 2009. The act which was signed into law on November 5, 1990 require all members of the acquisition workforce to meet certain education, training and experience standards. The implementation of DAWIA by the defense acquisition officers during the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania in July 1863 is discussed and compared with the current implementation.

Background. Military samples provide an excellent context to systematically ascertain hospitalization for severe psychiatric disorders. The National Collaborative Study of Early Psychosis and Suicide (NCSEPS), a collaborative study of psychiatric disorders in the US Armed Forces, estimated rates of first hospitalization in the military for three psychiatric disorders: bipolar disorder (BD), major depressive disorder (MDD) and schizophrenia.Method. First hospitalizations for BD, MDD and schizophrenia were ascertained from military records for active duty personnel between 1992 and 1996. Rates were estimated as dynamic incidence (using all military personnel on active duty at the midpoint of each year as the denominator) and cohort incidence (using all military personnel aged 18–25 entering active duty between 1992 and 1996 to estimate person-years at risk).Results. For all three disorders, 8723 hospitalizations were observed in 8120136 person-years for a rate of 10·7/10000 [95% confidence interval (CI) 10·5–11·0]. The rate for BD was 2·0 (95% CI 1·9–2·1), for MDD, 7·2 (95% CI 7·0–7·3), and for schizophrenia, 1·6 (95% CI 1·5–1·7). Rates for BD and MDD were greater in females than in males [for BD, rate ratio (RR) 2·0, 95% CI 1·7–2·2; for MDD, RR 2·9, 95% CI 2·7–3·1], but no sex difference was found for schizophrenia. Blacks had lower rates than whites of BD (RR 0·8, 95% CI 0·7–0·9) and MDD (RR 0·8, 95% CI 0·8–0·9), but a higher rate of schizophrenia (RR 1·5, 95% CI 1·3–1·7).Conclusions. This study underscores the human and financial burden that psychiatric disorders place on the US Armed Forces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study was conducted to examine whether U.S. Army personnel receiving ≥ 1 dose of anthrax vaccine adsorbed (AVA ) between March 1998 and February 2002 were at higher risk of disability than unvaccinated personnel. We studied a historical cohort study of 716, 833 active-duty soldiers (154, 456 vaccinated) followed for 4.25 years to determine rates of evaluation for disability discharge. Cox proportional hazards models compared estimated risk of evaluation for disability, accounting for occupation and sociodemographics. Adjusted hazard ratio (HR) and 95 % confidence interval (CI) was 0.96 (CI = 0.92–0.99). Separate adjusted HRs for men, women, permanent and temporary disability, musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions were similar, ranging from O. 90 to 1.04. Latency assumptions did not affect results. Anthrax vaccination does not increase risk of disability. This finding may be partially the result of factors influencing selection for vaccination or vaccine tolerance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Discusses why black officer lag behind their white counterparts in promotions in the United States armed forces. Comparative promotion rates; Appointment and mentoring of black officers; Cultural biases inherent in the military; Ways suggested to overcome the problem.

Reports that a model of the separation decision of mid-career personnel to voluntarily leave the United States Military, in response to a financial incentive program is tested. Details on the annualized cost of leaving a framework; Information on the program evaluation estimates; Examination of structural estimates.

Focuses on need for the Commander-In-Chief to articulate the role of the United States Armed Forces. Absence of a clear, mission-oriented focus for the military; Conversion of trained warriors to peacekeepers; Real measure of military planning; Pressure on military appropriations.

Reports on U.S. Army Colonel Michael B. Cates' nomination to lead the Army Veterinary Corps. Services provided by the corps to the U.S. Department of Defense; Cates' possible promotion following his appointment to the position.

Emphasizes the need to provide adequate sleep for military personnel in the United States who operate various vehicles. Why the United States Air Force purchased lawn chairs for B-2 Spirit bomber pilots; How the National Transportation Safety Board has urged the United States Coast Guard to expand its emphasis on adequate rest for crews of seagoing vessels.

Provides an overview of the book "The Joint Chiefs of Staff: The First Twenty-Five Years," by Lawrence J. Korb.

Highlights the resignation of military pilots from the armed forces of the United States. Details on the number of pilots that left the service in 1997; How to maintain the status of America's military power.