Jo Fish, who actually wore a uniform, had this to say on the possibility of conscription:
That pretty much nails it, losing the mid-grade NCOs and junior officers is a killer at any time, but now it would be especially devastating.
If we start seeing these kinds of things happen, how long before someone starts talking about conscription to fill out the ranks, especially if the retention rates start to go through the floor in the next 18 to 24 months. The problem of replacing officers that split is somewhat trickier…you can't draft officers, and I doubt that after all these years of having a college-educated officer-corps, the Pentagram Biggies will be thrilled to go back to promoting mid-level NCOs into their midst. Just a thought.
Well said Jo. Its a shame that the chickenhawks don't talk about these issues as well. Wait, unlike us, they can't – no direct knowledge and not the slighest clue where to start. That would be like a fish teaching a buffalo how to fly.
It might be amusing at first, but in the end, someone's going to get hurt.