Posted on Jan 9, 2016
How is it that the Army is recruiting but downsizing?
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Without recruiting we as leaders will run out of soldiers to lead. A large portion of junior enlisted are one timers.
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That I understand ; point I'm trying to make this this; the Army won't take prior service to lead as well!
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MAJ (Join to see)
Don't need today's leaders downsizing those need tomorrows leaders they'll let prior service back in a few years from now.
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LTC Paul Labrador
SFC (Join to see) - there are reasons why the Army is not taking prior service. Biggest is longevity. With a brand new PV1 and/or 2LT the assumption that they have the most potential for a long service career gradually growing them over time. In other words in the big picture, they are cheaper. With priors, they already have time in so you have to pay them off the bat at a higher grade and you theoretically won't get as much time out of them as you would with a fresh off the street recruit.
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Because every years, thousands leave the Army due to ETS or retirement. We need to make sure they are replaced so we can maintain somewhat of a steady state. The Army has to look long range also to make sure there will be enough senior NCOs and officers down the road as far as we can see. There are statistics to show how many new Soldiers we need each year to have X number of CSMs 25 years from now. Now what you may see is a reduced recruitment mission as I see that for officers in my role as a Recruiting Operations Officer for an Army ROTC program.
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You just raise standards i.e. Entry scores, high school graduate, no criminal records, etc. quality not quantity.
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MCPO Roger Collins
And that is the correct answer, but not exactly an answer to the question. How much does it cost to provide pay and benefits to our most senior NCOs and Officers? How much does it cost to hire throw aways? It is a cost savings ploy, that will cost us in the long run. Take a look at just who is being let go and who remains and the real answer will be obvious. Nothing new here.
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SSG (Join to see)
You're not telling me anything new. I was a recruiter. What the Big Army decides is based on what they seem to be quality.
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