The Department of Defence is not adopting family-friendly policies and this is one of the reasons why so many officers have resigned in the past two years.

One in 10 officers has resigned from the Defence Forces in the past two years after becoming disillusioned with the job.

Private companies, including discount giant Aldi, have been actively seeking senior defence force personnel at such a rate that top brass warn the military is at serious risk of “not being fit for purpose”.

THE Defence Forces is at its lowest strength since the foundation of the state and officers, “who are double and treble-jobbing” to fill the void, have warned any further cuts will have very serious consequences for their ability to serve the nation’s interests