Although the Air Force and Navy have been reducing
their ranks by tens of thousands, few of the individuals
affected are exchanging their blue uniforms for Army
green under the Blue to Green program. Although numbers
differ among the services, the results are underwhelming.
The Air Force and Navy, for example, report that 417
Airmen and Sailors have gone Army. The Army’s figures
show 271 enlisted members and 125 officers went green
last year. This compares with earlier expectations
reportedly as high as 3,500. In spite of the scanty
results, Army officials view the few hundred accessions
as better than no accessions. The Blue to Green program
is expected to continue.