Pentagon Says Adding More Recruiters Helped Services Meet Personnel Goals
Services reaching their Fiscal Year 2024 goals can be attributed, in part, to getting more recruiters into communities, recruiting chiefs…
Navy, Marines Exceed Fiscal Year 2024 Recruiting, Retention Goals
The Navy exceeded its recruiting goal for Fiscal Year 2024, bringing in 40,978 new active-duty enlisted recurits, Secretary of the…
Navy Set To Meet Active-Duty Recruiting Goals After Missing Two Straight Years
For the first time in three years, the Navy will likely meet its recruiting numbers, Navy recruiting leaders told reporters…
Approximately 30 Percent of Sailors Remain in Same Area Following New Billet Assignment, CNP Says
Three in 10 sailors did not have to move due to their new billet assignments, the head of naval personnel…
Navy, Marine Corps Focus on Smaller Eligible Population As Recruitment Problems Mount
The Navy’s ongoing struggle to meet recruitment missions and the Marine Corps’ growing concerns over the shrinking pool of possible…
Down 2,500 Recruits, Coast Guard Overhauls Talent Management
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A comprehensive talent realignment initiative that sought to address personnel shortages in the Coast Guard saved…
Medical Histories, Test Scores Creating Marine Recruiting Obstacles
SAN DIEGO – Ask the top two recruiters for the Marine Corps, and they’ll say the key to recruiting is…
Lack of Awareness Largest Barrier to Military Recruiting, Officials Tell House Panel
The No. 1 challenge facing U.S. military recruiting is the American public’s lack of familiarity with its armed services, the…
Pentagon Pushing For 5.2% Military Pay Increase in FY 2024, Deputy SecDef Says
This story has been updated to correct statements made by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks. The Department of Defense…
Coast Guard Short 3,500 Personnel in FY 2023, Fagan Says
The Coast Guard is dealing with a shortfall of about 3,500 junior, non-rated members, the top leader of the service…