The program has a 95% success rate, he said. As part of that program, the Army helps some soldiers meet weight standards so they can move on to basic training. Part of that involves the Future Soldier Prep Course, a pilot program underway at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
The general also told senators that while the Army isn't going to lower standards, it is helping soldiers meet standards.
'We're reviewing every aspect of that,' George said. Part of the Army's focus there, George told lawmakers, is on how the Army chooses recruiters where it places recruiters the command and control structure of the recruiting enterprise and Army marketing.
