From the document: "As directed by Secretary of Defense Memorandum, "Initiating the Workforce Acceleration & Recapitalization Initiative," March 28, 2025, 1will lead the DoD effort to rebalance and optimize its civilian workforce to urgently rebuild our military, revive the warrior ethos, and deliver maximum deterrence.

This initiative, which is an element of a broader DoD Comprehensive Review, will begin with a detailed analysis of the organizational structure of all DoD Components. This evaluation will result in an enhanced organizational design and an allocation of manpower that boosts readiness, capability, and efficiency across the Department.

The proposed future-state organizational charts that the Secretary directed the Secretaries of the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Directors ofthe Defense Agencies and Field Activities, and the Principal Staff Assistants 1 to submit to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) are the first step in this campaign. The proposals prepared as part of the preliminary review should communicate potential opportunities to reduce or eliminate redundant or non-essential functions and include adjusted civilian manpower levels that reflect these projected changes. The USD(P&R) will consolidate and submit these proposals to my office by April 11, 2025. Components will conduct a more detailed review using the attached guidance and provide updated proposals to USD(P&R) by May 24, 2025. These updated proposals will support the DoD Comprehensive Review, and the Department will implement resulting organizational improvements in an efficient, deliberate manner over the remainder of Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026. All proposals will comply with all applicable law; if statutory changes are required in order to implement, draft legislative proposals will be provided for consideration.

To successfully deter America's adversaries and posture our Forces to prevail in combat, we must focus our efforts and our resources on our top priorities. Optimizing the organizational structure and civilian workforce of the Department is foundational to that effort. Thank you for your leadership and steadfast support as we execute the Secretary' s intent of rebuilding our military, reviving the warrior ethos, and reestablishing deterrence."