Defense Department officials changed Question 21 on the department's long-standing security clearance form referencing an applicant's mental health history because they believe it needlessly prevents some people from seeking counseling. The Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions, asks the applicant to acknowledge mental health care in the past seven years. Per direction of the secretary of defense, DoD components will immediately distribute the revised question 21 language for awareness and use by all DoD personnel completing the security clearance form. The revised question can be viewed in PDF format.
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Security Clearance Questionnaire Changes
Week of May 12, 2008
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