Building Capacity for the National Guard's Prevention Workforce

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The National Guard Bureau’s Warrior Resilience and Fitness Division (WRF) established an Integrated Primary Prevention Workforce (IPPW) across 54 states and territories. The IPPW aims to prevent suicide, sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and other harmful behaviors that can weaken unit cohesion; reduce morale; and divert time, resources and manpower away from mission-critical work. IDA assessed the IPPW’s needs and developed resources to build their capacity to plan, implement, and evaluate activities to prevent harmful behavior.

Retention and Military Compensation Benchmark

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To meet 21st century challenges, the U.S. military must retain talented personnel. Finding the right level of compensation can help the military services reach retention goals. Notably, for married service members, the decision about whether to continue or leave military service is made with their spouses, whose own earnings potential is impacted by military life. IDA assessed the military compensation benchmark within this household context.