The Army Suddenly, and Chaotically, Told Hundreds of Soldiers They Have to Be Recruiters Immediately Without warning, hundreds of noncommissioned officers were ordered via email to report to the recruiting school at Fort Knox...
An Air Force Academy Cadet Pleaded Guilty to Using Magic Mushrooms. Is DoD Ready for the Drug's Legal Rise? The incident is another example of how the military and the federal government are lagging behind states when it comes to...
The 42-Year-Old Airman: Air Force and Space Force Raise Max Age for Active-Duty Recruits Under a new policy change, active-duty Air Force and Space Force applicants can join up to the age of 42 -- meaning the...
Big Bonuses, Relaxed Policies, New Slogan: None of It Saved the Military from a Recruiting Crisis in 2023 Of the five Defense Department service branches, only two met their active-duty enlisted recruiting goals for fiscal 2023.
Air Force Touts Success of Program Allowing Recruits to Meet Drill Instructors Before Shipping Out to Boot Camp The Air Force says a program allowing recruits to connect online with a drill instructor before arriving at basic military...
In Latest Recruiting Bad News, the Navy Was 7,000 Sailors Short for 2023 Despite Big Bonuses, Relaxed Entry Rules The sea service said it managed to recruit 30,236 active-duty enlisted sailors this year -- 7,464 short of its goal of 37,700...
Air Force's Marijuana Waiver Program Proves More Popular Among Applicants Than Expected The Air Force anticipated only 50 cases annually when it announced a new pilot program last year that would allow some...
Air Force Accepted Dozens of New Recruits Who Tested Positive for THC Under New Program In late September, the Air Force and Space Force announced a pilot program that would grant certain applicants who test...
After Missing Recruiting Goals, Army Announces New Occupational Specialty to Increase the Ranks The Army announced Tuesday that it is overhauling recruiting and creating a new career track for recruiters after failing for...
One Recruiting Environment, Two Different Outcomes for Army and Marine Corps The Army and Marine Corps are set to fall on opposite sides of what has become a recruiting crisis as enlistment estimates...
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...
