A progress report, due a year after the defense policy bill’s passage, must outline actions being taken to improve SWO retention, particularly among women.
The Navy commissions nearly twice as many SWOs each year as it needs to fill positions on ships, leaving these newbies to compete for ship driving time and other hands-on experience needed to become a good surface warfare officer.
As the veteran population continues to grow, veterans treatment courts allow former service members access to the rehabilitation they deserve, says the author of this commentary.