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2006-01-11 Home Front: WoT

Army meets recruiting goal for 7th mo in a row; year will be hard

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Posted by lotp 2006-01-11 10:31|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Just remember in FY 2004 the Army was authorized 482,000 personnel [less activated Reserve and NG]. FY 2005 the authorization was increased by 20,000 to 502,000. They finished FY 2005 with 492,000. Less than authorized in FY 2005, but 10,000 more than they had in FY 2004. To handle 20,000 more probably would have required a significant increase in the training base which would have drawn more personnel out of operations and other support only to be ramped back down again after meeting the new level jerking everyone around. By spreading the increase over a couple of years, they avoid doing that. The senior leadership also is shy of increasing the active base dramatically because they know that the pols will only cut their authorizations as soon as things start to stabilize again [nothing has changed in that behavior in two hundred years].

Goal numbers shift all during the year, depending on both the enlistments from the prior months and the number of reenlistments from the active force. Its a zero sum game. Remember there is an authorization ceiling. More reenlistments means that fewer enlistments are needed. If there is good solid reenlistments with the trained force, the number required for enlistment will be lowered. If previous enlistment goals are short, the following enlistment goals will be raised and less likely of being attained. The number to watch is year end strength. In this case relative to the 492,000 the Army ended FY 2005 with.

Posted by Speretle Thitle4440 2006-01-11 12:49|| 2006-01-11 12:49|| Front Page Top

#2 There are the kids coming up, too. I know of one high school girl signed up for Marine ROTC, a lad officering in Junior ROTC, and young man down the street who is at Annapolis. All three are committed to future service in the military, yet would not be counted as recruits now.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-01-11 17:54|| 2006-01-11 17:54|| Front Page Top

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