Navy rebounded on recruiting but didn’t document processes, watchdog finds

Navy rebounded on recruiting but didn’t document processes, watchdog finds

The Navy reversed a major recruiting slump in 2024 and even met its 2025 goals early, but a lack of documentation on how it achieved those gains could undermine future efforts, a government watchdog agency said. Accepting lower Armed Forces Qualification Test scores, allowing more nonmedical waivers and increasing the maximum recruitment age from 39 to 41 were among the initiatives that expanded the recruitment pool, the Defense Department inspe…