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Navy faces growing readiness gaps as recruiting lags persist
The Navy warns that readiness standards are strained by rising ship complexity and ongoing recruiting shortfalls. In fiscal 1977 the service posted a 4757 deficit despite airlifting recruits to major cities. Retention remains a top priority for Adm. Thomas B. Hayward as pilot ranks face three yearly retention pressures.
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