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handle is hein.crs/crsaiad0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS21350 November 5, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Defense Fellows Programs Lloyd DeSerisy National Defense Fellow Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Each year, over one hundred commissioned military officers and Department of Defense (DOD) civilians participate in diverse programs outside DOD aimed at professional education of the individual and enrichment for the services and the host agency. Over the years, the general process of assigning DOD personnel, and especially military officers, outside of the Department has drawn public scrutiny. With U.S. forces involved in numerous military operations around the world and experiencing a high degree of personnel tempo, many have raised concerns that assignment of military officers to Defense Fellows Programs may detract from war-fighting efforts. Thus, it appears likely there will be ongoing congressional interest in and oversight of these programs. This report will be updated as events warrant. Introduction For 40 years, commissioned officers of all military services and Department of Defense (DOD) civilians have participated in diverse programs outside DOD aimed at professional education of the individual and enrichment for the service and the host agency. Each year, DOD selects over one hundred officers and/or civilians to spend approximately one year on assignment outside the department with universities, defense think tanks, corporations, and on congressional staffs. The sponsoring institutions are carefully matched with high quality, experienced fellows who bring a unique perspective to their organizations. The fellows serve as an informal conduit between the organization and the respective service. The goal is for both organizations to gain from the unique educational experience. Although the program has operated under strict guidelines, it has become the focus of attention in the last fifteen years due to the individual actions of some officers employed in high visibility positions outside of DOD. Thus, it appears likely that there will be ongoing congressional interest in and oversight of these programs. Over the years, the general process of assigning DOD personnel, and especially military officers, outside of the Department has drawn public scrutiny. In 1986, the prominent role of Marine Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North in the Iran-Contra affair while he was on assignment with the National Security Council, raised questions as to why DOD had military officers working outside the department and under what some Congressional Research Service **** The Library of Congress

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