Military officials and lawmakers painted a grim picture of recruiting efforts within the Defense Department.
The Pentagon has characterized the head winds in stark terms, saying its recruiting environment is the worst it has been since the end of the Vietnam War. Some of the military services will just barely meet their goals as the fiscal year ends later this month, officials said in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Army, the armed forces’ largest branch, will miss its target by 30,000 soldiers, said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand .
Further, it was unclear from Wednesday’s hearing whether the Pentagon has prepared for the possibility that some of the military’s biggest draws — including the GI Bill, which offers generous educational benefits in exchange for military service — would one day prove inadequate in the face of waning public interest.
On Wednesday, panelists from each of the military service summarized their outlook ahead of the fiscal year’s end Sept. 30. The Air Force will make its goals with a “narrow margin” but miss its target for reservists, Miller said. Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman said the Navy has met its goals for bringing in new active-duty sailors, but not in the Navy Reserve. The Marine Corps “only slightly” adjusted its original recruitment goal and met its mission, said Michael Strobl, a personnel official.
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