Comdt Conor King says Department of Defence policies were ‘failing the State’
So many officers trained in counterterrorism, cyberdefence and other key areas are leaving the military that the viability of theThe Representative Association of Commissioned Officers said a failure ofIn a strong statement from an organisation that rarely speaks out against Government policy, Raco has said the sheer numbers of personnel now leaving the Defence Forces has created a crisis.said the Department of Defence must work so more personnel can be retained.
“The current retention crisis in the Defence Forces is well documented but what this survey shows is that the situation will only get worse unless the Government takes decisive action,” Comdt King said. “The cost-benefit of retention over unsustainable recruitment has yet to be realised by the Department”.
A Raco Amárach Consulting survey of more than half of its 1,200 members has revealed 79 per cent are planning to leave “due to the lack of a viable career path as a result of Department of Defence policies”.have dropped below 8,500 – with more in training – for the first time, despite a Government promise to retain the Defence Forces at 9,500.
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