> The change in the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, or ASVAB, could help relieve an ongoing recruiting slump, which is attributed to many young Americans not scoring high enough to qualify for enlistment. It would also put the ASVAB on par with how test-taking has evolved in the past decade, with calculators being widely used in math classes and on college entrance exams such as the ACT and SAT.<p>I'm not especially concerned about this, sounds like it is in-line with the rest of society.<p>If they need more bodies the easiest way for the military is to issue more waivers for legal and physical issues.