Navy Reserves Intelligence Reserve Program

[greysword]

Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!

Germans?

Forget it, he's rolling.

 

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Just out of curiosity here, what is the deal with Germany. I understand why Chinese nationals as spouses can be considered not a good thing, but why German?

I picked Germans at random. The rule is no foreign national spouses, family or associates. Germans qualify as foreign nationals. Why did DOD make such a broad sweep? Again, I believe it is as much about the extra work to get a guy a clearance as anything else. The back log of clearances is ridiculous. Why spend the time and money checking on someone's relatives in Europe when the priority is on things like Arabic speakers, Farsi, and Chinese? It isn't like we are hurting for Intel and IW applicants for OCS. If we turn a few dozen away under this directive, they will be replaced very shortly by another couple dozen. With the time saved on investigations for the guys who fall for the girls from Australia and Vancouver, investigators can work thoroughly on the few folks that are considered national security priorities.

 

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I picked Germans at random. The rule is no foreign national spouses, family or associates. Germans qualify as foreign nationals. Why did DOD make such a broad sweep? Again, I believe it is as much about the extra work to get a guy a clearance as anything else. The back log of clearances is ridiculous. Why spend the time and money checking on someone's relatives in Europe when the priority is on things like Arabic speakers, Farsi, and Chinese? It isn't like we are hurting for Intel and IW applicants for OCS. If we turn a few dozen away under this directive, they will be replaced very shortly by another couple dozen. With the time saved on investigations for the guys who fall for the girls from Australia and Vancouver, investigators can work thoroughly on the few folks that are considered national security priorities.

Heeeyyyyyy, I resemble that!!

 

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Heeeyyyyyy, I resemble that!!

I thought so. I didn't pick Australia and Vancouver (notice I didn't say Canadian) at random. Aren't you glad the directive has exceptions for folks with active clearances?