His wife tells him about her job. For this Air Force family, these calls are their quality time together. Although the Young family's separation is an exception, it shows how recruiting duty affects a service member's quality of life. In this case, the family decided an unaccompanied tour would be best. It's not worth the expense to bring them up here.
Recruiters have high-pressure jobs, and their efforts result in the force of tomorrow.
Many, especially those with families, have extra pressures. Still, they are meeting their recruiting goals. Recent DoD figures show the department is well on its way to meeting its fiscal 1996 recruiting goal of nearly 200,000 new service members. However, recruiters today face an audience less willing to serve in the military. In their competition against colleges, trade schools and local employers to employ today's talent pool, recruiters are spending more time away from home.