Thank You for Your (Continued) Service: How DoD's Medical Standards Find Some Service Members Eligible to Deploy, but Ineligible to Lead as Commissioned Officers

Authors

Sophia A. Navedo-Quinones, American University Washington College of Law

Journal

American University Administrative Law Review Accord

Volume

9

Issue

3

Abstract

In 2018, Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent received an offer to participate in one of the U.S. Navy’s highly competitive clinical psychology programs. Kent—an enlisted Service member with fourteen years of experience— wanted to support fellow veterans battling post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The six-year program only accepted ten active-duty candidates a year, but given her credentials and character, the Navy accepted Kent only two days after completing her interview.

Repository Citation

Sophia A. Navedo-Quinones, Thank You for Your (Continued) Service: How DoD's Medical Standards Find Some Service Members Eligible to Deploy, but Ineligible to Lead as Commissioned Officers, 9 (2024).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/stusch_lawrev/92