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The military is growing, but some services are getting smaller
« on: February 12, 2020, 01:27:57 pm »
The military is growing, but some services are getting smaller
Meghann Myers , Kyle Rempfer , Stephen Losey , and Philip Athey


The U.S. military is set to grow by about 5,600 troops across the services in the active and reserve components this year, per the Defense Department 2021 budget request released Monday, but that growth comes as two of the services are set to contract.

The Marine Corps will shrink by more than 2,000 troops this year, according to its budget request, while the Air Force is taking the biggest hit, as more than 6,000 of its personnel are moving over to the Space Force this year.

Adjusting for that, the service will add about 1,500 airmen through recruiting and retention this year, much less than the 4,000 or 5,000 the service had been adding each of the past few years.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/02/10/the-military-is-growing-but-some-services-are-getting-smaller/