{"id":66351,"date":"2021-05-03T18:28:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T18:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/05\/03\/optional-extremism-questions-added-to-command-climate-surveys\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:36:36","slug":"optional-extremism-questions-added-to-command-climate-surveys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/05\/03\/optional-extremism-questions-added-to-command-climate-surveys\/","title":{"rendered":"DoD testing extremism questions on command climate surveys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Defense Department\u2019s efforts to study and eliminate extremism in the force have seen a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/03\/22\/some-troops-disappointed-by-check-the-block-extremism-stand-downs-others-laud-commanders\/\" target=_blank>one-day stand-down<\/a> to address <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/04\/09\/a-dod-definition-of-domestic-extremism-is-on-its-way\/\" target=_blank>domestic extremism<\/a> among service members, a working group to take on some short and long-term projects, and now, a test run of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/02\/21\/extremism-in-the-ranks-is-a-threat-but-the-pentagons-not-sure-how-to-address-it\/\" target=_blank>extremism<\/a> questions on command climate surveys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting this year, DoD is legally required to survey troops about whether they have experienced or witnessed extremism at work, spokeswoman Lisa Lawrence confirmed to Military Times on Tuesday. The questions are part of a \u201cresearch block\u201d being used as a pilot for possible future use on more surveys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cResults from research block questions are not considered part of the formal [Defense Organizational Climate Survey] process nor shared with commanders or publically [sic] released,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2556\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9967\" data-id=\"9967\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism1.png.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism1.png.png 2556w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism1.png.png?resize=300,123 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism1.png.png?resize=768,315 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism1.png.png?resize=1024,421 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism1.png.png?resize=1536,631 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism1.png.png?resize=2048,841 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2556px) 100vw, 2556px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Defense Department&#8217;s mandatory command climate surveys now include optional questions on incidents of extremist behavior or language. (Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute Organizational Climate Survey)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2552\" height=\"1394\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9970\" data-id=\"9970\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism2.png.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism2.png.png 2552w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism2.png.png?resize=300,164 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism2.png.png?resize=768,420 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism2.png.png?resize=1024,559 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism2.png.png?resize=1536,839 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism2.png.png?resize=2048,1119 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2552px) 100vw, 2552px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Defense Department&#8217;s mandatory command climate surveys now include optional questions on incidents of extremist behavior or language. (Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute Organizational Climate Survey)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2238\" height=\"1088\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9977\" data-id=\"9977\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism3.png.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism3.png.png 2238w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism3.png.png?resize=300,146 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism3.png.png?resize=768,373 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism3.png.png?resize=1024,498 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism3.png.png?resize=1536,747 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism3.png.png?resize=2048,996 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2238px) 100vw, 2238px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Defense Department&#8217;s mandatory command climate surveys now include optional questions on incidents of extremist behavior or language. (Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute Organizational Climate Survey)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9982\" data-id=\"9982\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism4.png.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism4.png.png 2560w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism4.png.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism4.png.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism4.png.png?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism4.png.png?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism4.png.png?resize=2048,1152 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Defense Department&#8217;s mandatory command climate surveys now include optional questions on incidents of extremist behavior or language. (Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute Organizational Climate Survey)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1116\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9986\" data-id=\"9986\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism5.png.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism5.png.png 2560w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism5.png.png?resize=300,131 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism5.png.png?resize=768,335 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism5.png.png?resize=1024,446 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism5.png.png?resize=1536,670 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DEOCSextremism5.png.png?resize=2048,893 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Defense Department&#8217;s mandatory command climate surveys now include optional questions on incidents of extremist behavior or language. (Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute Organizational Climate Survey)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The section of the survey allows a service member to answer \u201cyes\u201d or \u201cno\u201d to whether they have witnessed or heard various types of extreme or discriminatory language or behavior, then note whether they considered them extreme, list the organizations or ideologies they might have specifically heard supported and then whether and\/or who they reported the incident(s) to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the end of the stand-down in April, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed a working group to come up with a new policy definition for extremism, review transition procedures to prepare separating troops for possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2020\/06\/23\/far-right-groups-like-the-boogaloo-and-o9a-continue-to-attract-troops-and-veterans\/\" target=_blank>recruitment to extremist groups<\/a> post-service and to conduct a study to get a handle on the prevalence of extreme ideology among service members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne consistent thing that he did hear is that the force wants better guidance,\u201d Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters April 9, adding, \u201cIt\u2019s not just about group membership &#8230; it\u2019s about the ideology and the conduct that that ideology inspires. Some of this radicalization occurs on an individual level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pentagon has so far not centrally tracked either prevalence of extremism or the number of cases handled at any level \u2015 from local disciplinary action to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2019\/10\/11\/cid-investigating-whether-army-infantry-officer-called-for-mass-murder-and-destruction-amid-racist-anti-government-reddit-screeds\/\" target=_blank>military criminal investigations<\/a> to FBI inquiry \u2015 the way they do sexual assault and sexual harassment with their military workplace survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adding the questions to the command climate survey not only gives an overall look, it can localize issues and be used in decisions about leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2017\/10\/09\/i-now-hate-my-ship-surveys-reveal-disastrous-morale-on-cruiser-shiloh\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/NAV-cover2-1016.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">\u2018I now hate my ship\u2019: Surveys reveal disastrous morale on cruiser Shiloh<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Morale aboard the cruiser Shiloh plummeted during the command of Navy Capt. 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