Secretary Panetta’s Statement on Certification of Readiness to Implement Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2011.  

“Last December, this department began a careful and methodical process to prepare for the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. 

“Since then, the Repeal Implementation Team has worked to coordinate the necessary changes to policy and regulations, and to provide education and training to service members.  This effort, led by Undersecretary of Defense Clifford R. Stanley, was designed to ensure the smoothest possible transition for the U.S. military to accommodate…