Challenges There were several challenges outlined above however the greatest will be that of the military leadership and culture as a whole. A large organization is difficult to change with a simple revision of policy. Changing the culture will require a sort of epidemic to take hold and stick for the long term. Finding the right solution that would appeal to the younger generation will stick long term, such as finding a connection that they can relate to. The following embedding mechanisms may be considered to emphasize the finalized policy change: leadership review of metrics such as frequency, reenergize core values and ethos by leadership, vision that focuses on the profession and assignment of right agency and staff to lead the change. …show more content…
This can be implemented through an amendment of the fraternization policy by prohibiting romantic behavior among military members.
I propose the development of a Task Force that includes, but is not limited to the J1 staff, Judge Advocate General staff, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO), and civilian sector human resource professionals such as SHRM. The Task Force Chairman should come from the Under Secretary of Department of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD (P&R)). The chair would have the resources available to assist in the development of focused objectives to adopt such a policy change. The timeline to achieve such a broad, pre-launch recommendation is two to three years based on funding and implementation schedules. The most important phase is pre-launch whereby the right stewards are selected to sell the story, creating the start for cultural change. This Task Force should be charged with developing the recommendation outlined above into actual policy language that can be presented to the Secretary of Defense. The main objective for the Task Force is changing the fraternization policy, considering the second and third order effects of reenergizing the “profession”, eliminating dual-military personal relationships, enhancing mutual respect amongst the force, developing professional only relationships within the force, reducing sexual harassment, and eliminating sexual assault. The policy should also be evaluated so that it is simplistic for ease in interpretation and