The current Department of Defense (DoD) Military Personnel Human Resource Strategy is “to provide Human Resource policies, programs, and legislation that ensure the right number of military personnel have the requisite skills, abilities, and motivation to effectively and efficiently execute assigned missions.” The strategy envisions more widespread use of the concept of lateral entry to recruit the appropriate number and quality of military personnel. Currently, lateral entry is used selectively in certain military grades and occupations, and constructive credit i.
