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Recommendation 18
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Paragraph: 143
Operational demands create personnel retention issues and growing capability shortfalls in services.
Conclusion
Personnel need time to recover from operations, and time to train and develop new skills. But the demand of operations makes that harder to achieve. It is unsurprising that more people are leaving the Forces than joining them. All three services have growing capability shortfalls—these have been a feature of our inquiries over the course of this Parliament. As these shortfalls increase, this places greater pressure on those who remain, leading to a vicious cycle.
Paragraph Reference:
143
Government Response
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