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problems have continued even
U.S. Armed Forces reserve
though the active duty services
units are increasingly struggling have turned around their own
to fill their ranks with new dismal recruiting record after an
recruits as the Pentagon relies infusion of new recruiters,
on them more heavily than ever increased advertising and
to conduct operations around enlistment bonuses.
the world, according to military
officials and Pentagon For the first time since 1997,
documents. In each of the past 3 the Army, Navy and Marine
years, the Army, Navy and Air Corps are all expected to meet
Force reserves have fallen short their recruiting goals this year -
of their recruiting objective by an achievement thanks in part
nearly 40%. Only the Marine to sharper marketing strategies
Corps reserve has steadily and a string of military pay
recruited enough troops in increases.
recent years. The recruiting
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37. According to this text, the U.S. Armed Forces...
a. will be unlikely to reach their targets on time.
b. will definitely attain acceptable numbers of reserve units.
c. are advertising and offering bonuses to recruiters.
d. are adopting more effective marketing strategy investments.
During launch, solid propellant booster accelerates the missile to an
initial cruising speed more than 160 m/sec. Then the turbojet engine
starts and takes the missile to its final destination. The use of a turbojet
engine allows the guidance system and the operator to control the
missile speed The missile multipurpose warhead is designed to be
effective against tanks, helicopters, light ships, radar stations, command
centers, logistic depots and bridges. Its explosive mass is more than 14
kg.
For detection and identification by an IR image system, the missile uses
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