In the midst of efforts to repeal DADT, military retention and recruitment are thriving.
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 15th, 2010 4:40 am by HL
In the midst of efforts to repeal DADT, military retention and recruitment are thriving.
LezGetReal points out that despite clear congressional intent to end Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, military retention and recruiting continues to thrive: The Army National Guard met 94% of its recruiting goal and the Air National Guard met 99% of its recruiting goal. The eight other branches or components of the Defense Department met or exceeded their […]
LezGetReal points out that despite clear congressional intent to end Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, military retention and recruiting continues to thrive:
The Army National Guard met 94% of its recruiting goal and the Air National Guard met 99% of its recruiting goal. The eight other branches or components of the Defense Department met or exceeded their recruiting goals for the month of June 2010….According to the Defense Department, “The services also are at or above their fiscal year-to-date retention goals for the first nine months of fiscal 2010.” That means the DoD is keeping in service the numbers of personnel it needs and with the exception of the two National Guard components mentioned, they are bringing in new personnel at or above the required numbers for overall force strength.
The “retention” question is also the focus of the Pentagon’s DADT questionnaire, which asks soldiers, “If Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is repealed, how, if at all, will it affect your willingness to recommend to a family member or close friend that he or she join the military?” During Wonk Room’s interview on Monday, Pentagon spokesperson Geoff Morrell described this as a “hugely important question.” “If the attitude of the force is such that they will be less likely to encourage others to join the military after repeal, we need to know that, so we can take measures to deal with that situation,” he said.
