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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Just looking at some headlines, it looks like recruiting in the Forces is down 35% over last year.
That's pretty grim, the turnover of people leaving versus new people coming on board is widening, as well numbers like this are concerning in terms of training and readiness.
We can buy shiny new F-35's but the delay has meant that experienced fighter pilots are leaving for the private sector. We can build new ships but we're having trouble staffing existing platforms. I doubt people that are serious about a career in the Forces remain that way after they have to wait up to 2 years to go though the process and see headlines about equipment shortages etc.
I know the government is focused on Immigrants and LGTBQ+ recruitment streams. But I have my doubts that this is really going after the right demographic.
I guess I look at the messaging here. How do you successfully recruit for the Forces? Careers that matter, maybe promote the adventure, the higher calling. Look at not just pay and housing, focus on the career positivity. Oh yeah and pretend you give a crap by recruiting for a properly outfitted and equipped military, that'd be cool.
I've talked to colleagues about themselves or their friends that have left the forces recently either because they just wanted to retire after long hauls, or for example their kids. Mainly the point that comes back is that the Armed Forces isn't serious about being an armed force. Sadly I talked to one friend who served and his kid wanted to serve and my friend actively discouraged him from joining.
I think that things are worse then the government is letting on.
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Do the annual budgets allocate less and less per year on military spending? You paint a dire picture.
If defense spending is roughly the same YOY, but the Forces are worse off every year, where is the money going?