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    Army lowers 2017 recruiting goal; more soldiers staying on

    Army lowers 2017 recruiting goal; more soldiers staying on

    Too many young people are so far out of shape that they cannot enlist in the Army.

    The U.S. Army will not meet its mission to recruit 80,000 active duty soldiers this year and has officially lowered that goal. But Army leaders said the service has been able to encourage more experienced service members to stay on the job to satisfy a growing demand for troops.

    Army Sgt. Maj. Daniel Dailey said Friday that the updated goal will be 76,500. Six months into the recruiting year, the service has brought in just 28,000 new soldiers.
    Dailey said the goal is to grow the Army to 483,500, as approved by Congress, and it’s up to the Army whether to use more recruiting or re-enlistment. He said that retaining current soldiers has been more successful this year than in the past, with 86 percent staying on, compared with 81 percent in previous years.



    Army Secretary Mark Esper said there is a mismatch between the number of soldiers in the Army and the demand for more troops, and acknowledged that the “strong economy does make it challenging.” He said, however, that the Army will not sacrifice quality for quantity and that standards will not be lowered to meet recruiting goals.


    The struggle to meet this year’s higher recruiting numbers — a significant increase over last year’s mission of 69,000 — was expected, mainly due to the favorable American economy and increased competition from private sector employers who are able to pay graduates more money.


    Maj. Gen. Jeff Snow, head of the Army’s recruiting command, predicted late last year that the higher enlistment goal would be difficult to meet, considering economic factors and the military’s need for recruits to pass strict physical testing that many young people can’t complete.


    “This mission is going to be a significant challenge for the command,” he told The Associated Press in December. Meeting the increased mission this year, Snow said, could force the Army to take in more recruits who would require waivers for marijuana use, low test scores or other more basic health issues.


    Asked if the Army has approved more waivers so far this year, Esper and Dailey said they didn’t know totals. The Army has historically kept and provided detailed data on waivers.
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    You know if recruiting is down for the Army.....it will be for all other Armed Services too.
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    You know if recruiting is down for the Army.....it will be for all other Armed Services too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Army lowers 2017 recruiting goal; more soldiers staying on

    Too many young people are so far out of shape that they cannot enlist in the Army.
    It's not just physical conditioning. It's stated that low test scores and marijuana use is also a big factor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahuyaman View Post
    It's not just physical conditioning. It's stated that low test scores and marijuana use is also a big factor.
    True.
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    So, retention goals are being surpassed, but recruitment goals are not being met. This isn't the first time the Army has experienced these conditions.

    Recruiters have always ways been under heavy pressure to meet their quotas. That's why most NCO's do not consider it a desirable job.

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