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Military Recruit Data Going Digital To Streamline Processing, Save Money Cut Waste

Thursday, July 28th, 2016

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Military Recruit Data Going Digital To Streamline Processing, Save Money Cut Waste

Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to deploying soldiers during a visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., July 27, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

CHICAGO – Efforts are underway to bring the clerical process of joining the military out of the analogue age by dispensing with questionnaires and paperwork that are largely unchanged since the World Wars.Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited a military entrance processing station (MEPS) here to witness firsthand the ongoing transition of the centers from pencil-and-paper to tablet and computer.When recruits choose to join the military, a recruiter sends them to a MEPS, where each is given an initial health…

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