[Travis McGee]

That still doesn’t explain the specific use of the word “resettlement.” That’s the word that has me flummoxed and suspicious.

[Kackikat]

It means what it says it means..if they are settled into a prison camp (Afghanistan, Gitmo) and are being transferred, it means they will be transported for resettlement into another facility.

We use the U S Marshalls for transport of federal prisoners, but that is U S citizens....not military detainees.

[Kackikat]

I believe this is a part of the restructering of active duty cutbacks into more servicable units. Here is the Army National Guard description..it could be a potential for a later problem, but for now here is job description:

http://www.nationalguard.com/careers/mos/description.php?mos_code=31E

Active duty seems to be cutting back:
http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/05/26/21634-declining-numbers-prompt-army-to-restructure-wtus/

It may be expansion of a rate, that includes immigrant control, transfer of military detainees to USA, and military prison guards for new facility in USA.

[ansel12]

The problem in this field is keeping enough people for this work, here is a year 2000 article about retention efforts in the "95C I/R (corrections internment / resettlement) or "Charlies" (called 31C "Charlies" since 5/01/2006). Look at the very last sentence.That description goes back at least 40 years and probably much further, they are normal words for the military to have used for centuries.

>Military Corrections — Locking Down The Retention Problem Military Police, May, 2000 by Dennis R. Reiber <

"Without the protection of a sidearm or baton, they maintain custody and control of the military criminal element around the world. Across the centuries they have been called turnkeys, prison guards, cage-kickers, jailers, and corrections specialist. The list of nicknames for the personnel who work the military prisons is nearly as varied as the number of daily missions they are tasked to carry out

Beginning with this article and expounding on in future articles, we will examine the situation of below-average reenlistment figures for the correction field and what options may be available to address the problem. In this article, we emphasize essential factors a soldier considers in reenlistment as factors surrounding the work environment.

At any given time, a soldier working in the confinement arena can be assigned to perform any one of 53 mission-specific tasks either individually or with fellow corrections personnel. Working in a military confinement facility rates as one of the most critical, yet most heralded, military occupational specialty (MOS) in today's Army. Yet, for those who choose to embark on this career path, it can also be one of the most rewarding professions in the military.

In addition to a physical building, proper locations, and the variety of physical security requirements for the facility itself, there is the additional, and by far the most critical, requirement--having enough soldiers to administer and operate these confinement facilities. Unfortunately, in this career field, we are losing an alarming number of these highly trained and specialized soldiers. The MOS responsible for this job may be found in the Career Management Field 95 (Law Enforcement). They are referred to as 95C I/R (corrections internment / resettlement) or "Charlies."