Training for the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

For certain specialty experts and leaders training will begin for the reversal of the law that forbids gays, lesbians, and bisexuals from serving publicly in the military. President Barack signed the repeal of the law "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" on December 22, 2010. Just because the policy is repealed it still remains in effect until 60 days after the secretary of defense, the chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff and the president authorize the military's readiness to execute the repeal. The implementation team is ensuring that training is in place for all 2.2 million members of the military. The Defense Department, along with representatives from all five services, developed and synchronized the training.Training is broken into three tiers. Tier 1 training is for people who have unique skill sets, such as chaplains, lawyers, personnel specialists, military investigators and recruiters, he explained. Tier 2 training is for leaders, and Tier 3 training is for the force at large. Leaders at every level will be responsible for training their people, he said. Professionalism is the expectation across all the services. This is a disciplined force, and we expect to see that as the training and repeal go into place. Lastly, respect is what everybody expects to receive and what everybody should give.