• kent_eh@lemmy.ca
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    6 hours ago

    The recruiting crisis in the US military is pretty bad.

    The largest standing military (outside of an active war) in the world has a recruiting crisis?

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      6 hours ago

      Yes, the military is overextended and “undermanned” in critical areas. I know for certain we are short about 2000 pilots and 3500 air traffic controllers in the USAF, but every branch and complex job is hurting for qualified people.

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        3 hours ago

        hurting for qualified people.

        I’m sure having a completely unqualified commander in chief and secretary of defense will totally help recruiting…

         

        /s, if it wasn’t obvious

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          This was actually the first time in about 8 years they made recruiting goals. The only issue is they had an abundance for the lower end jobs and much less for the higher intelect enlisted jobs. I think the one exception is the Marines, they usually make their metrics.