All military departments have historically struggled to meet their recruiting objectives, highlighting the need for greater flexibility in the hiring process. Particularly the Air Force fell short of its Active Duty goal for the fiscal year 2022 and missed the mark for the Guard and Reserve. According to polls, the recruiting population for the service is more inclined than ever to have used marijuana once or frequently. Hence, the agency will evaluate the statistics and decide whether to make the policy permanent once the initial pilot program has been running for two years.