The ADF in general and Navy in particular is well short on numbers as it is. About 7% under strength as of January 2024.[0] There are a lot of reasons for that

The ADF in general and Navy in particular is well short on numbers as it is. About 7% under strength as of January 2024.[0] There are a lot of reasons for that, ranging from DFR rejecting excellent candidates for stupid medical "reasons" through to posting cycles that make it mostly impossible to maintain a long term relationship or raise a family. The money is already pretty good by global standards. Pay is the least of the ADF's problems. [0] https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/land/13648-australian-defence-force-missing-recruitment-targets-and-under-stress-senate-hears https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/land/13648-australian-defe...