The Army is starting to put in place a series of
recommendations arising from a series of studies of
training and leader development involving both military
and civilian personnel.
One initiative is development of an Army “Civilian Creed,”
which seeks to provide a “level of identification and
purpose for Army civilians,” the Army says. “The adoption
of the Army Civilian Creed will assist in clearly
delineating the intent and purpose of Army Civilians
and their role in the Army. The Creed will further serve
to support Army’s vision to strengthen and integrate
relationships between soldiers and civilians.”
The second initiative is the Civilian Advisory Board,
which was officially chartered effective November 29,
2004. The board will channel civilian issues directly
to the Chief of Staff of the Army, a process the agency
calls unprecedented in the Army civilian community. The
board will include representatives of major Army
commands, certain members of the Army staff, the
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army,
and Functional Chief Representatives who are sitting
members of the Career Program Policy Committee
Prioritization Subcommittee.
Further guidance on both is to be posted in the near
future at: acpol.army.mil.
