Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced last year that mentors would be required to disclose assets and business ties. By Jack Gruber, USA TodayMilitary 'Mentors' Quit Over Disclosure Rules -- USA Today
WASHINGTON — Seven retired admirals and generals hired by the military as consultants will end their advisory roles rather than comply with new regulations requiring them to divulge outside income to avoid a conflict of interest.
The former officers are among 158 Pentagon retirees known as "senior mentors" who have been identified in USA TODAY stories as getting as much as $440 an hour to offer advice on war plans and weapons systems.
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My Comment: I am sure that many retired (and soon to be retired) generals/admirals must be peeved with these new rules.
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