Guard Drug Testing One and All

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Guard Drug Testing One and All
December 30, 2008
Air Force Print News|by TSgt. Cheryl Hackley

BROOKS CITY-BASE, Texas - Finding a single drug abuser among thousands of servicemembers can compare to a shell game, but the National Guard is placing all odds in its favor.

The National Guard is striving to keep its Citizen-Soldiers and - Airmen drug free through an increase in drug tests and the integration of new prevention programs.

Current Defense Department policy dictates that each service component test 100 percent of their end-strength, and increased funding since 2003 has helped the Guard's counterdrug experts toward their 100 percent drug testing goal.

"We want to test everyone, every year, in addition to random testing to keep testing fair," said Army Col. Ronald Shippee, director, Defense Department Drug Testing and Program Policy.

Shippee said he receives a Quarterly Illicit Drug Positive Rate Report compiled from six laboratories that test for the Defense Department.


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