Army, Navy and Air Force predict recruiting shortfalls this year
By Meghann Myers
Wednesday, Apr 19
The Army, Navy and Air Force are preparing to miss their recruiting goals by thousands this year, service leaders said Wednesday.
The Army is projecting the largest shortfall of all, as it did last year, proving to be the bellwether for recruiting crunches across the armed services, at a time when the Defense Department is trying to grow its overall ranks by about 12,000.
The Marine Corps will meet its fiscal year 2023 goal of 29,000 new Marines, Assistant Commandant Gen. Eric Smith told the House Armed Services Committee, while Vice Chief of Space Operations David Thompson told the panel his service’s recruiting challenges will depend entirely on what happens with the other services. Space Force depends on the other military branches to transfer experienced officers and enlisted troops to grow as a new service.
https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2023/04/19/army-navy-and-air-force-predict-recruiting-shortfalls-this-year/
