In About-Face, Army Expects to Shrink Next Year

[rebewranger]

In About-Face, Army Expects to Shrink Next Year

Chief of Staff McConville says recruiters need to reach families whose children have not served.
ELIZABETH HOWE | MARCH 31, 2022 12:46 PM ET
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Last year, Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said he’d like to add 70,000 soldiers to end strength. This year, he’s advocating “quality” over “quantity” and preparing to shrink the service by 12,000 troops, to 473,000. What happened?

Recruiting got harder, McConville said at a Defense Writers Group event on Thursday.

“We took a small reduction in end strength,” he said. “I would just tell you right now that recruiting to the military is challenging work in the war for talent.”

https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2022/03/about-face-army-expects-shrink-next-year/363878/

[rebewranger]

Have Milley and McConnville been in contact with their friends in Russia and China to get their opinions on how to weaken our military?

[Kamaji]

[EdinVA]

So, thanks to all volunteer force, we have to raise pay and benefits just to maintain a minimal force, so what happens if/when we need to "gear up" and triple our force strength?
Won't be able to afford it..

[GtHawk]

I wonder why enlistment is down, I mean just because there is a witch hunt on in all branches looking for heterosexual conservatives to persecute and force out is no reason for heterosexual conservatives to keep from enlisting.

[libertybele]

Well, the hairstyle is better, but someone needs to tell her she needs to match the color of her lipstick with her nails.   

[libertybele]

In all seriousness, this is a true problem.  How many were ousted because they refused to comply with the vaccine mandates?

[DB]

Leftist stupidity has permeated everything it seems.

You promote mental illness and trash masculinity and wonder why you can't attract able warriors...