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Hearing: Meritocracy in the Military Services: Accession, Promotion, and Command Selection

The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing to provide Members an opportunity to hear from outside experts and the military service personnel chiefs on the principles, policies, and procedures used for accessions, promotions, and command selections in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.

Also the hearing was to allow members to assess whether merit-based principles are adhered to within the military personnel system and determine best personnel practices to further military readiness.

Witnesses: 

Panel 1

The Honorable Peter Levine
Former (Acting) Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness
Department of Defense
The Honorable Peter Levine Opening Statement

Robert Greenway
Director, Center for National Defense
The Heritage Foundation
Robert Greenway Opening Statement

Will Thibeau
Director, American Military Project at the Center for the American Way of Life
Claremont Institute
Will Thibeau Opening Statement

Panel 2

Lieutenant General Douglas Stitt, USA
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1
Lieutenant General Douglas Stitt, USA Opening Statement

Vice Admiral Richard Cheeseman Jr., USN
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Personnel
Vice Admiral Richard Cheeseman Jr., USN Opening Statement

Lieutenant General Caroline M. Miller, USAF
Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, & Services
Lieutenant General Caroline M. Miller, USAF Opening Statement

Dr. Michael Strobl, SES
Assistant Deputy Commandant for Manpower & Reserve Affairs
Dr. Michael Strobl, SES Opening Statement

Ms. Katharine Kelley, SES
Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital
Ms. Katharine Kelley, SES Opening Statement

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