Why Recruiting Should be the Corps Top Priority
Abstract
Until recently, the Marine Corps had consistently achieved its monthly contracting mission since July 1995. This record of success had been the longest in the entire Department of Defense. The biggest reason for that success had "been the stellar efforts of all those Marines assigned to the recruiting force as well as the Corps willingness to commit the requisite resources". Unfortunately, the Marine Corps fell short of its recruiting goal for the first time in nearly a decade in January 2005. The Marine Corps recent failure to make its contracting mission can be attributed to a number of factors related to the global war on terrorism (GWOT). Since the beginning of the GWOT, Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) has suffered reductions in its operating budget and decreased manning levels. These two areas coupled with a growing economy and the war in Iraq have made it increasingly more challenging for the Marine Corps to make its recruiting mission. Unless MCRC receives an immediate increase in its manning levels and operating budget, the Marine Corps may fall short of its full-year goal for the first time since 1995. Failure to meet the accession mission would have a severe impact on force readiness levels. The Marine Corps needs to increase MCRC's manning levels and operating budget in order to meet the demands of the GWOT and future contingencies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 08, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA498877
Entities
People
- Gelerter
- T. M. King
- Uecker
Organizations
- Marine Corps University