The 6 Biggest Mistakes Recruits Make in Tactical Fitness As a military recruit, the first obstacles for many are meeting the physical fitness and height/weight standards just to...
Specialist Among the First to Be Awarded the Army's New Recruiting Ribbon The Army's new award is part of the service's push to bolster recruitment efforts after its most dismal recruiting year in...
Recruits, Especially from the South, Are Getting Injured at Alarming Rates in Basic Training Southern states contribute the most Army recruits compared to each state's general population of young adults.
Air Force Will Allow More Body Fat for Recruits as Service Struggles to Find New Airmen Male recruits are now allowed to have up to 26% body fat, and women are allowed 36%, a Air Force Recruiting Service...
Why Some in the Military Might Not Celebrate a TikTok Ban "A ban would certainly win the praise of many military leaders, but some in recruitment circles may not be so thrilled."
Pentagon Critics Blame Diversity Policies and Fitness Standards for Recruiting Woes The report, authored by a panel handpicked by Heritage, includes a poll of troops and civilians, and a bevy of citations to...
Army Ditches New Ads After Jonathan Majors' Arrest But Plans to Film Replacements The Army is frantically moving to replace ads that featured an actor facing legal action ahead of what had been planned as a...
Experts Question Military Recruiting Fixes Such as Pre-Boot Camp Courses The recruiting crisis has been growing for several years and has hit every branch of the military.
Navy Follows Army in Offering Prep Courses to Recruits Who Don't Meet Fitness, Academic Standards The Navy is now offering recruits who do not meet fitness standards a chance to get in shape before boot camp in an effort to...
Army Asks for Massive Cash Boost for New Barracks The Pentagon's largest service is requesting $288 million to fund barracks construction in 2024, a huge increase from the $49...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...