The Royal Canadian Air Force is dealing with a high number of inexperienced personnel, as well as shortages of staff in key jobs.
The ongoing sexual misconduct crisis, concerns about toxic leadership and a lack of interest in the military among young people has hindered recruitment, according to various Canadian Forces reports. At the same time, skilled personnel are leaving, fed up by a lack of affordable housing near their military posts as well as with inadequate pay and benefits. In addition, there is a lack of work for spouses of military personnel in some locations.
But the Nov. 15, 2022, briefing package obtained by this newspaper was more blunt in its assessment: There is “insufficient intake to address traditional attrition and growth,” the briefing package noted. Earlier this year, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada would purchase 88 F-35 fighter jets. The first four aircraft will be delivered in 2026 and the next six in 2027.Article contentCanada also announced plans to move ahead with the acquisition of another new aircraft fleet. The Liberal government made a formal request to the U.S. asking it to offer an American-built fleet of Boeing P-8 surveillance aircraft.In 2022, this newspaper reported that defence chief Gen.
It acknowledged the military is facing a “workforce crisis” and pointed to a plan put in place for what Eyre is calling the “reconstitution” of the Canadian Forces. That plan is supposed to unfold over the next eight years to bring staff levels back to proper levels.
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