Every Branch Struggling to Meet Recruitment Numbers, Report Says

June 28, 2022

Every branch of the military is having trouble meeting its fiscal year 2022 recruitment goals, NBC News reported.

“This is the start of a long drought for military recruiting,” said Ret. Lt. Gen. Thomas Spoehr of the Heritage Foundation. He said the military has not had such a hard time signing recruits since 1973. Spoehr said he does not believe a revival of the draft is imminent, but “2022 is the year we question the sustainability of the all-volunteer force.”

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville told Congress recently that only 23% of Americans ages 17 to 24 are qualified to serve without a waiver to join, down from 29% in recent years.

NBC cited an internal DOD survey that found only 9% of those young Americans eligible to serve in the military had any inclination to do so, the lowest number since 2007.

Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Camilo Fernan

June 28, 2022

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