Officers would not recommend Defence Forces career to friends or relatives, survey shows

Of those who had quit, 84% said they would not consider returning under current employment policies.

A survey of nearly 100 officers who quit the Defence Forces — the majority way before mandatory retirement — shows that many would not currently recommend it as a long-term career to friends or relatives.

It also found that many believe senior management members are too deferential to the Department of Defence which, they say, is interfering too much in the day-to-day running of the country’s military.