{"id":70708,"date":"2023-05-23T20:57:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T20:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/05\/23\/services-need-to-track-recruits-medical-waiver-decisions-dod-ig-says\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:24:46","slug":"services-need-to-track-recruits-medical-waiver-decisions-dod-ig-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/recruiting\/2023\/05\/23\/services-need-to-track-recruits-medical-waiver-decisions-dod-ig-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Services need to track recruits\u2019 medical waiver decisions, DoD IG says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the military services continue to grapple with a recruiting crisis, a Pentagon watchdog report notes that each branch could do better when it comes to tracking medical waiver data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2023\/May\/19\/2003225819\/-1\/-1\/1\/DODIG-2023-072.PDF\" target=\"_blank\">The Defense Department Inspector General assessment<\/a>, released Friday, found that the branches all review and approve medical waivers in the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, \u201cthe Services\u2019 processes did not include tracking whether active-duty enlisted applicants who were permanently disqualified requested a waiver, or were encouraged to pursue one,\u201d the report states. \u201cNor did the Services track the reason a waiver was not requested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy tracking the reasons for not processing a medical waiver, the Services could better understand barriers to entering military service, inform change to recruiting processes, and improve outcome for active-duty enlisted applicants,\u201d the IG states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent data suggests that recruits requiring waivers have become a significant part of the future force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least 1 in every 6 military recruits were given waivers to enter service in fiscal 2022, the highest percentage in at least 10 years, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2023\/04\/10\/need-for-accession-waivers-soars-amid-historic-recruiting-challenges\/\" target=\"_blank\">a Military Times investigation<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2023\/04\/19\/army-navy-and-air-force-predict-recruiting-shortfalls-this-year\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/recruit-oath-Army.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Army, Navy and Air Force predict recruiting shortfalls this year<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Only the Marine Corps is confident it&#039;ll meet this year&#039;s mission.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaders of the Army, Navy and Air Force told lawmakers last month that they expect their services to fall short of recruiting goals this fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army is expected to be short about 10,000 active-duty soldiers, while the Navy will miss its active duty enlisted goal by 6,000 sailors, and the Air Force will fall short of its active duty enlisted recruiting goal by about 3,400 airmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marine Corps is expected to meet its recruiting goals for fiscal 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IG looked at all active duty enlisted applicants that were permanently disqualified from service in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps due to a medical condition in fiscal 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All told, the services processed 54,206 medical waiver requests in that time frame and approved 77 percent of them from active duty enlisted applicants, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"359\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ig-waivers.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ig-waivers.png.png 612w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ig-waivers.png.png?resize=300,176 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A table included in a recent Defense Department Inspector General report on recruiting waivers shows the waiver data for each service in fiscal years 2021 and 2022. (Defense Department Inspector General)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their survey did not include the Space Force, National Guard, reserve components or officer applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When officials at 65 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command locations nationwide medically disqualify an applicant, the applicant can request a waiver through the branch they are trying to join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the services \u201ccould not readily provide all of the requested data for active-duty enlisted applicants\u201d that were disqualified by the processing command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The services are not required to track if an applicant waiver was recommended or requested, the report noted, but added that the services should track and analyze the barriers applicants face when it comes to the medical waiver process \u201cto maximize opportunities for enlistment across the Services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2023\/04\/10\/need-for-accession-waivers-soars-amid-historic-recruiting-challenges\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Recruiting_Navy.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Need for accession waivers soars amid historic recruiting challenges<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">At least 1 in every 6 military recruits were given waivers to enter service in fiscal 2022.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IG also found that recruiting commands faced \u201cdelays in medical waiver processing\u201d due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2023\/04\/10\/the-genesis-of-todays-recruiting-crisis\/#:~:text=Genesis%20is%2C%20broadly%2C%20a%20medical,Affairs%20departments%20digitize%20health%20records.\" target=\"_blank\">Military Health System Genesis<\/a>, which was brought online in March 2022 at Military Entrance Processing Stations, where applicants are medically examined before they can sign up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genesis is a medical records system for service members, families and veterans that aims to make it easier for doctors to share medical information. It came about as part of a congressional mandate that the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments digitize health records. In the context of recruiting, the system allows processing stations to look at applicants\u2019 civilian medical records, including hospital visits and prescriptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some recruiters told Military Times earlier this year that Genesis makes it harder for applicants to omit portions of their medical history, a development some believed was contributing to the current recruiting crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, many more applicants are getting flagged, and the time to process applications and waivers is getting longer. Applicants don\u2019t formally sign up until they\u2019re cleared, and that longer process gives them more time to back out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IG report recommended that the services stand up tracking to better capture data on whether rejected applicants are offered a medical waiver request, while documenting the reasons such a waiver might not be requested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The services all concurred with the recommendation but varied in plans to implement such reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Army Recruiting Command aims to provide a \u201ccorrective action plan\u201d by November and also requested a Defense Department-level review of the entire medical waiver process because the command\u2019s own analysis of the complete medical waiver processing time found that it could take 70 days or longer for a waiver determination to be made.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link 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