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Canadian navy struggling with personnel 'crisis': commander

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Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee said about 17 per cent of navy positions are vacant. That equals about 1,400 sailors that the navy needs to reach its full complement. The shortfall comes amid a recruiting crisis across the Canadian Armed Forces. Officials recently admitted that the number of applicants coming forward each month is about half what the military needs.

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Canadian navy struggling with personnel 'crisis': commander

The Royal Canadian Navy is struggling with what its commander says is a personnel 'crisis' as hundreds of positions sit vacant.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Epoch Times

Canadian Navy Struggling With Personnel 'Crisis': Commander

The Royal Canadian Navy is struggling with what its commander says is a personnel “crisis” as hundreds of positions sit vacant. Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee says he needs nearly 1,400 sailors to reach full strength, which is about 17 percent of the navy’s total ranks. While the shortfall comes amid a recruiting crisis within the Canadian Armed Forces, Topshee says the vacancies include numerous mid-level positions in the navy. That is forcing him …

2 years ago·New York, United States

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The Globe & Mail

Canadian navy struggling with personnel ‘crisis’: commander

Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee says he needs nearly 1,400 sailors to reach full strength, which is about 17 per cent of the navy’s total ranks

2 years ago·Canada

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Newmarket Today

Canadian navy struggling with personnel 'crisis': commander

OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Navy has started deploying less-experienced sailors on operations and eliminating certain positions altogether as it struggles with an unprecedented personnel shortage.

2 years ago·Orillia, Canada

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Thorold Today

Canadian navy struggling with personnel 'crisis': commander

OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Navy has started deploying less-experienced sailors on operations and eliminating certain positions altogether as it struggles with an unprecedented personnel shortage.

2 years ago

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Elora Fergus Today

Canadian navy struggling with personnel 'crisis': commander

OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Navy has started deploying less-experienced sailors on operations and eliminating certain positions altogether as it struggles with an unprecedented personnel shortage.

2 years ago

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