Recruiting Service officials say they are determined to make the fiscal 1996 goal and accessing quality recruits is their top priority. On the plus side, the quality of enlisted recruits was up in fiscal 95, and Recruiting Service had its best medical recruiting year since 1990. In order to make our largest goaled program, enlisted accessions, we had to borrow from our fiscal 1996 bank. Gen. Kurt B. Anderson , Recruiting Service commander. That's not to say that we don't expect more difficult times in fiscal 1996.
Quality is paramount.
The situation is made more acute because the Air Force recruiting advertising budget is significantly lower than the other services. According to recruiting officials, the recruiting force was adversely affected by recent force reduction initiatives. Losses due to incentive programs, in conjunction with attrition and high turnover rates among recruiters, significantly reduced experience levels in the field. High recruiter productivity, larger ad budgets, adding new recruiter positions, and continued strong support from all Air Force members should give us the production boost needed to make fiscal 1996 successful.