Overview

• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has mandated a department-wide review of Military Equal Opportunity and DoD civilian Equal Employment Opportunity programs.
• The review aims to ensure impartial investigations, timely dismissal of unsubstantiated claims, and fair treatment for all parties involved.
• Hegseth has directed service secretaries to propose reforms that streamline investigations and mitigate undue mission impacts by mid-June.
• The policy, officially titled 'Restoring Good Order and Discipline Through Balanced Accountability,' introduces disciplinary measures for knowingly false complaints and protections for wrongly accused personnel.
• Hegseth asserts the systems have been 'weaponized' in bad faith, undermining leadership and discipline within the military.