# Department of War Outlines Faster Removal Process

A Department of War supervisor handbook describes a faster performance-based removal process for covered civilian employees, including short review and response timelines and the possibility of proposing removal without a required performance improvement plan. The post does not establish that new performance metrics specific to 1102 acquisition personnel have been adopted or that removals are occurring. As an illustrative example, the handbook says delayed procurement paperwork could delay communications equipment delivery and affect deployment readiness. Applicability varies by personnel system and employee status, so acquisition organizations should not assume the process applies uniformly.

- Acquisition leaders should assess whether personnel coverage and handoffs are sufficient to keep procurement actions moving if staffing changes occur; the handbook’s example links delayed paperwork with equipment delivery and readiness impacts.
- Contractors supporting Department of War acquisition work should account for potential continuity or coordination impacts, without treating the handbook as evidence of specific 1102 performance metrics or impending removals.
- The handbook describes a process for covered employees, not a universal rule. Agencies should determine applicability based on the relevant personnel system and employee status before making workforce or acquisition-planning assumptions.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 18, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of War (DoW)
- Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service (DCPAS)
- Office of the Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)

### Key Quotes
> Your delay in submitting the proper procurement forms resulted in a delivery delay of 30 days for communication equipment to the customers you support, which resulted in the degradation of their deployment readiness, ultimately resulting in their deployment 20 days after their originally scheduled date.
> — Original poster (handbook text)

### Sources
- [Are the new performance metrics actually making it easier to fire 1102s?](https://www.reddit.com/r/1102/comments/1x94jd6/are_the_new_performance_metrics_actually_making) - reddit-1102