In a bid to make the U.S. military's civilian workforce more expeditionary, the Pentagon has issued new guidelines designed to increase the Defense Department's capacity to surge non-military personnel in support of operations like those under way in Iraq and Afghanistan. David Chu, under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, on Feb. 12 asked the top brass and service secretaries for support in implementing actions that will foster the development of a more nimble civilian workforce, an effort crucial...
