Senators press Pentagon on new medical system’s recruiting impactA letter to the Defense Department Wednesday seeks answers on how the Genesis military health system, and the need for more waivers, affects recruiting.By Geoff Ziezulewicz and Irene Loewenson8 days ago
Services need to track recruits’ medical waiver decisions, DoD IG saysTracking why an applicant does not request a medical waiver could help improve the ongoing military recruiting crisis, according to the watchdog.By Geoff Ziezulewicz4 months ago
Need for accession waivers soars amid historic recruiting challenges At least 1 in every 6 military recruits were given waivers to enter service in fiscal 2022.By Rachel S. Cohen5 months ago