Defense secretary ordered stand down to address extremism. JBLM is still figuring out how
Feb. 28—Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Army and Air Force units are still working out the details of what the Department of Defense's stand-down order will look like for their service members.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered every command in the Department of Defense to take a one-day break from normal operations to lead a discussion on extremism in the military. The order was signed Feb. 5 and must be completed by April 6.
"We will not tolerate actions that go against the fundamental principles of the oath we share, including actions associated with extremist or dissident ideologies. Service members, DoD civilian employees, and all those who support our mission, deserve an environment free of discrimination, hate, and harassment," Austin wrote in the memo.
The stand down comes after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. An NPR report found that one in five participants in the riot were former or current U.S. service members.
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