US Military Misses Recruiting Goals

[Outlander Systems]

Welp. There it is.

There’s a process for the sex change already. Every major post is supposed to be standing up some kind of medical task force for it IIRC (this was a/o FEB).

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[seb5]

I could have done 26 as an E-8, if I stayed because of my rate I would have almost guaranteed E-9 but I left at 20. I found it distasteful to listen to thier drivel over and over. Drill wekends were spent on a minutae of administrative masturbation. A/T's were less and less about real training vs. useless classes on social engineering and active was about safety vs. mission accomplishment. It was overdue to punch out and I'm glad I served but couldn't reccomend it today. I'm thankful that we have many who desire to serve and appreciate what they all do but my time was up.

[The_War_Wagon]

There’s a process for the sex change already. Every major post is supposed to be standing up some kind of medical task force for it IIRC (this was a/o FEB).

Can we change the CiC ("Dr." Jill) into a man?

[BoringGuy45]

Part of it is also longstanding issues with perceived medical/mental defects. Having ever been prescribed medication for any mental condition at any time in your life is disqualifying and non-waiverable. Took Ritalin as a kid? DQ'd. Spent a few months on antidepressants because you were getting over a major loss? DQ'd. The stupid thing is, you can be put on the same medication while you're in the military that would, had you taken it prior to enlistment, would have disqualified you. Considering how prevalent medication use is these days, if they were a bit more lax on that, they might be able to get a few more people to enlist.

[ap1220]

This will make everything better.

"Army drops requirement for high school diploma amid recruiting crisis"

https://www.military.com/daily-news/...ng-crisis.html

The Army is tossing its mandate for potential recruits to have a high school diploma or GED certificate to enlist in the service, in one of the most dramatic moves yet in the escalating recruiting crisis hitting the entire Defense Department.

On Thursday, the service announced that individuals may enlist without those previously required education certifications if they ship to basic training this fiscal year, which ends Oct. 1.

Recruits must also be at least 18 years old and otherwise qualify for a job in the active-duty Army. They also must score at least a 50 on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, or ASVAB, an SAT-style quiz to measure a potential recruit's academic ability.

Not saying that a diploma or GED requirement is the standard that sets those worthy apart from the rest, but there's something to be said about not having to pass a standard and then going into an institution that requires standards to be constantly met(doesn't matter anymore).

[1168]

There’s a process for the sex change already. Every major post is supposed to be standing up some kind of medical task force for it IIRC (this was a/o FEB).


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Well, we’re bringing back gender-based ACFT standards, and there’s no requirement to actually get a sex-change treatment of any sort after you get changed in DEERS, so…..

[Wake27]

Welp. There it is.

It was actually started under Obama, it’s just seen recent expansion. I think DA mandated training on the process down to the lowest level by this fall.


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[Backfire]

Military has a lot to offer a growing boy. Currently leadership is a failure and can't imagine morale being anything worthy.

It is no longer an option, it's a circus

[rero360]

I could have done 26 as an E-8, if I stayed because of my rate I would have almost guaranteed E-9 but I left at 20. I found it distasteful to listen to thier drivel over and over. Drill wekends were spent on a minutae of administrative masturbation. A/T's were less and less about real training vs. useless classes on social engineering and active was about safety vs. mission accomplishment. It was overdue to punch out and I'm glad I served but couldn't reccomend it today. I'm thankful that we have many who desire to serve and appreciate what they all do but my time was up.

Same here, I punched out at 21 years back in October as an E8 and with successful completion of phase one of the SGM Academy. If I had stayed in I’d have pinned E9 last month. I feel the same way about all as you do.

[markm]

I think a weakened overall Military is the big picture goal. This isn't incompetence. It's strategy.