Is the Royal Australian Navy trying to get a Aircraft Carrier?

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Originally Posted by JALU3

So I guess a 1200 officer and sailor ship would be out of the question . . . and that's not even including the Air Wing and Marines . . . but then again the Tarawas needed about 2/300 servicemembers less to operate . . . and the Saipan is still available.

Yeah a 1200 crew would represent 1/10th of our full time Naval strength, so thats too many for one asset.

To be honest, currently recruiting is not the main issue, I was in the largest graduation of officers from the RAN College, they struggled to accomadate all of us, and numbers at the enlisted recruit school are up too.

But retention of current personnel is the biggest issue. And there are multiple factors which effect that. And no matter how many we recruit, until we stem the tide of those leaving the problem will remain. Because it will take a guy inducted today 10 years before he can replace my mate who quit today.