Recruiting Requires Bold Changes - USNI Proceedings

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Piece by Commandant of the USMC on recruiting, retention, and culture change.

Unsurprisingly, lots of parallels can be drawn to our situation.

Recruiting Requires Bold Changes

Fixing the military’s recruiting and retention problems will require a sober examination of root causes and innovative approaches.

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And their first change:

Facing dire recruiting realities, Navy raises max enlistment age to 41

Recruits will have to arrive to boot camp by their 42nd birthday, officials said.

www.militarytimes.com