Nearly half of soldiers say Army isn't committed to them

Nearly half of soldiers say Army isn't committed to them
Army Times
By Michelle Tan
Staff writer
August 21, 2013

Almost 50 percent of soldiers don’t believe the Army is committed to them, according to an annual leadership survey.

In a report released in July, the 2012 Center for Army Leadership Survey of Army Leadership showed that 47 percent of active-duty soldiers and 42 percent of reserve component soldiers agreed or strongly agreed that “the Army no longer demonstrates that it is committed to me as much as it expects me to be committed.”

This is a 6 percent increase — among troops in both components — since 2010, according to the report.

In addition, junior noncommissioned officers showed the highest level of agreement that they perceived “unequal commitment” between themselves and the Army — 58 percent of active-duty junior NCOs and 48 percent reserve component junior NCOs felt that way.

The survey report cites the uncertain future of the Army and the ongoing end-strength drawdown as possible reasons for how soldiers are feeling, adding that tracking this issue can provide leaders with early warning signs for “the potential cascading effects of uncertainty on lower morale, loss of quality leaders, and lack of unit cohesion.”
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