By the Numbers: 19 September 2022
9%
The percentage of "young adults who said they would consider military service," according to a recent commentary in Military Times -- Veterans may be key to solving the US military recruitment crisis. The article indicates that this is "the lowest number since 2007, according to a Defense Department survey conducted in the fall of 2021."
With just two months left in the fiscal year, this promises to be the worst year for military recruiting since 1973, the year that the draft ended.
The Army, with the largest recruiting challenge in terms of raw numbers, is the smallest it’s been since 1939, two years before the United States entered World War II. Yet the Army has cut its recruiting targets to likely achievable levels instead of what’s required. The Air Force, which needs to replace about 50,000 members per year, was more than 4,000 recruits below where it should have been in late June. The Navy and the Marine Corps appear on track to meet their annual goals, but acknowledge the challenges of the current recruiting environment.
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We need veterans’ assistance in issuing the call to serve and persuading more young people to answer.
9%
The percentage of "young adults who said they would consider military service," according to a recent commentary in Military Times -- Veterans may be key to solving the US military recruitment crisis. The article indicates that this is "the lowest number since 2007, according to a Defense Department survey conducted in the fall of 2021."
With just two months left in the fiscal year, this promises to be the worst year for military recruiting since 1973, the year that the draft ended.
The Army, with the largest recruiting challenge in terms of raw numbers, is the smallest it’s been since 1939, two years before the United States entered World War II. Yet the Army has cut its recruiting targets to likely achievable levels instead of what’s required. The Air Force, which needs to replace about 50,000 members per year, was more than 4,000 recruits below where it should have been in late June. The Navy and the Marine Corps appear on track to meet their annual goals, but acknowledge the challenges of the current recruiting environment.
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We need veterans’ assistance in issuing the call to serve and persuading more young people to answer.