The DoD Civilian Work Force is defined as which group?

• A. Volunteers
• B. DoD Civilian Work Force
• C. Contract Employees
• D. Active Duty Soldiers

Answer: (B)

The group being tested is the DoD's own civilian employees—people the department hires to work in civilian status. These are staff paid through the civilian payroll and governed by civilian personnel rules, not military pay or duties. Volunteers aren’t counted because they’re not paid employees. Contract employees are hired under a contract as external vendors, not as DoD civil service staff. Active Duty Soldiers are military members, distinct from civilians. So, the DoD Civilian Work Force refers to the department’s civilian employees who work for DoD in a civilian capacity.