Air Force Falls Short of Reserve and Guard Goals amid Recruiting Struggles The commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service said the Guard and reserve numbers were harmed by "recruiting headwinds...
Bill Would Boost Coast Guard Benefits, Pay Members During Federal Shutdowns The Senate's version of the fiscal 2023 Coast Guard authorization bill contains a number of provisions aimed at recruiting...
Army Secretary Blames Bad Press for Making Recruiting Woes Worse Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth blamed negative stories about mental health issues some soldiers face and seemingly...
Drug and Alcohol Test Results Might Be Waived for Air Force and Space Force Recruits The possible policy change comes as the military as a whole faces a dwindling population of eligible service members and dire...
Air Force Recruiters Receive Pay Cut as Service Scrambles to Meet End of Year Goals Air Force Recruiting Service recruiters will lose $75 in special duty pay each month for fiscal year 2023.
Applications to Service Academies Plummet Amid Recruitment and Pandemic Woes The military continues to grapple with recruitment woes amid a national dip in college enrollment across the country during...
Troops Tell Congress They Wouldn't Have Been Able to Keep Serving Without Abortion Access Some lawmakers have expressed concerns about recruitment and retention in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that reversed 50...
Army's Top General Vows Not to Lower Recruiting Standards Despite Trouble Finding New Soldiers The Army's trouble recruiting is expected to result in a drop in the size of the force by about 14,000 soldiers by the end of...
Army Opens its Doors to Recruits Who Fail to Meet Initial Body Fat and Academic Standards Amid Recruiting Crisis New enlistees who exceed body fat standards by as much as 6% will be placed into a training program for up to 90 days that...
ASVAB Test Explained The ASVAB test measures a person's strengths, weaknesses and potential for future success in military and civilian...
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...