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Navy To Recruit More Minority SEALs

Who is demanding affirmative action in Special Forces now?

Via Time.com

It’s a fundamental challenge in a democracy with an all-volunteer force: recruits may be drawn from all segments of society, but elite military units – and none is more elite these days than the SEALs, following their dispatch of Osama bin Laden last May – tend to draw from small pools of talent. For the SEALs, that includes athletic young men who are smart and good in the water. For whatever reason, that has led to an overwhelmingly white SEAL force.

The SEALs are seeking a contractor to generate SEAL-related contacts with at least “a thousand (1000) minority males aged 16-24 per metropolitan region” over a 12-month period. At least 100 of those are expected to reach out to the Navy and say they are interested in becoming SEALs or a Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen, who get the SEALs where they need to go, usually via small boats. The contractor is expected to mentor 15 “high potential minority candidates” per region.

The draft solicitation also spells out the richest fishing grounds for SEALs of specific ethnic backgrounds, and encourages bidders to craft marketing campaigns to target them by region. “Regional campaigns will be conducted in metropolitan areas considered centers of diversity for African Americans (AA), Hispanics (H), Arab Americans (AR), and Asian Pacific Islanders (API) and that are of particular interest to the NSW RD [Naval Special Warfare Recruiting Directorate],” the draft solicitation says. “The bidder’s solicitation will include an engagement plan and fixed pricing for each region.”

February 24, 2012 | Categories: -NEWS BY DONNA, SEALS, US Navy | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

Obama to Employ Skype during GOP Iowa Caucus Vote

When all eyes will be on the GOP’s first primary in Iowa, Obama will web chat to his supporters and also use Skype during the results.   Obama is running unopposed on the democratic nomination for President 2012.

Via The State Column

The president’s Chicago based campaign team has eight campaign offices in the Hawkeye state, more than any of the Republican presidential candidates there. On Tuesday Mr. Obama will not only answer questions via Skype, he will also be calling and thanking supporters and volunteers.

“The 3rd is a great organizing opportunity for us. This is the next step in building our organization,” said Obama a campaign spokesman.

December 31, 2011 | Categories: -NEWS BY DONNA, GOP, Iowa Caucus, OBAMA | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

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