The U.S. Army decided to allot around $200 million just to get its recruits physically fit. As of writing, the largest military branch is still having difficulties to encourage people to sign up.
The U.S. Army also need to ensure that they hire smart and fit soldiers who can effectively defend American soil and water.
US Army Allots $200 Million Just to Get Recruits Physically Fit!
According to USA Today's latest report, the U.S. Army decided to allot over $100 million to ensure that they can get the best recruits.
The defense department's new FSPC program (Future Soldier Preparatory Course) is estimated to cost around $119 million this 2023.
In 2024, the U.S. Army is expected to spend more than $90 million on the project, as reported by USA Today.
According to Military.com, FSPC will help applicants whose entrance test scores fall below the required substandard scores.
FSPC's pre-boot camp is created to help Army recruits to get in the proper physical shape and to pass their tests.
During the first months of FSPC, it had a success rate of more than 90%. But, the U.S. Army wants to further improve it by adjusting the project to get more out of the pre-training.
US Army's Worsening Recruitment
Over the past few years, the U.S. Military's branches, especially the U.S. Army, are having difficulties getting new recruits.
In 2022, the U.S. Army targeted 60,000 new recruits. However, the defense department wasn't able to achieve this.
Despite its efforts, the U.S. Army only recruited 15,000 new soldiers. This is less than half of its original goal.
Numerous factors are affecting the Army's recruitment efforts. This includes the growing civilian job markets, which sways the attention of people from entering the military.
Since the U.S. Army is still struggling to get new recruits, Secretary Christine Wormuth told the U.S. Congress that they won't be able to meet their goal of 65,000 recruits this 2023.
Although things are not looking good for the U.S. Army, officials are still doing their best to achieve their goals.
