Changes in the Army's Recruiting Practices
Abstract
The United States is a nation at war against the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) at home and abroad and it will most likely be at war for the foreseeable future or until it obtains a desired end-state. The Army's 2004 Posture Statement clearly lays out the importance of the recruiting mission and its impact on the Army's ability to conduct an extended war on terrorism. In the statement, the Army acknowledges that it does not yet know the effect the high operational pace will have on recruiting in future years. Recruiting prior to 11 September 2001 was constant and successful for most Army recruiting organizations. Now there appears to be a decrease in the number of future soldiers recruited each year in support of the Army's contract and accessions mission. In that, the Army did not make its FY05 mission -- the first time in the last several years. Qualified recruits are necessary to the mission of the military and its success in future military operations at home and abroad. In its history, the United States has never had to fight an extended war with an all-volunteer Army. However, the nation faces that situation today. The ability to maintain an all-volunteer force does not come without challenges, one of which is the challenge of trying to recruit the best-qualified officers and enlisted future Soldiers to serve in the greatest military ever established. This research paper will analyze recruiting efforts past and present to determine if recruiting in the military (more specifically, the Army) has changed since 9/11. It will show how recruiting has changed since 11 September 2001 and analyze what caused the change and why. It also will look at what the military has done to promote continued success in recruiting the best and the brightest for today's military and beyond.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA489466
Entities
People
- Mary L. Martin
Organizations
- Air Command and Staff College