The US Navy seeks to increase the number of personnel by more than 5000 person next year. It's planned despite the difficulties, faced by all US military structures in recent years when recruiting military personnel.
In his budget request for 2024 fiscal year in the amount 255,8 billion, which includes 53,2 billion dollars for the Marine Corps, The Department of the Navy has asked Congress to approve an active naval force of 347 000 sailors and officers. At the moment, the total number of US sailors is 341 736 human.
This growth is due to the planned increase in the number of enlisted personnel.. The budget plan offers strength in composition 56 506 officers, What's on 146 fewer officers, than this year. Also, the leadership of the Navy planned to have 286 144 sailors and foremen and 4350 middle management (midshipmen in the Russian version) instead 4410 man this year.
Facing difficult recruiting environment, The Navy has increased bonuses for enrollment in 2022 fiscal year and will continue to do so as needed, budget document says.
According to service leaders, such factors, as a more thorough physical examination, fewer Americans, eligible to serve, and low civilian unemployment, aggravate recruitment problems.
The Navy is also aiming to bring in additional 1000 Navy Reserve personnel, which is 57 200 reservists. Author:The same Mikhail
