Deployment Psychology Blog

By the Numbers - Dec. 14, 2015

By Shirl Kennedy  on 14.12.2015 2:34 pm

$3.1 billion to $5.7 billion annually

The amount the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that Department of Defense (DoD) could save by replacing military personnel in support positions, according to a new CBO report -- Replacing Military Personnel in Support Positions With Civilian Employees. 
Although only military members fill combat roles, the report notes that in 2012, "about 340,000 active-duty military personnel were assigned to commercial positions that perform support functions." By transferring just 80,000 of those slots to civilian or contract personnel, the DoD could realize savings in the range stated above.

CDP News: Dec. 11, 2015

By Christopher Adams  on 11.12.2015 12:42 pm

Welcome to this week’s edition of CDP News! We like to use this space to review recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events. This was another full week and we’ll have a couple more as we approach the end of the year. Let’s see what’s on the slate.

Research Update: Dec. 10, 2015

By Shirl Kennedy  on 10.12.2015 1:54 pm

The CDP's weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:

● Demystifying the Citizen Soldier (RAND) 
● Finding the Balance Between Safety and Threat May Hold the Key to Success When Treating PTSD. (editorial) 

Staff Perspective: Nepal Will Rise Again

By Laura Cho-Stutler  on 09.12.2015 12:31 pm

On April 25, 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred nearly 80 kilometers northwest of Kathmandu, Nepal. I received the news update on my phone and understood that more pictures and video would soon tell more of the overwhelming story. For a moment, I remembered how terrified I was back in 2006, when Oahu experienced a 6.7M earthquake.

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