DECEMBER 23, 2025 - In fiscal year 2025, the military's recruiting efforts returned to levels not seen in more than a decade. "Since November 2024, our military has seen its highest recruiting percentage of mission achieved in more than 15 years," stated Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell. This fiscal year, all active-duty services made mission. Most reserve components … [Read more...]
AFN Airing NCAA Tournaments and MLB Opening Games
MARCH 22, 2025 - It's spring, and that means it's time for two of the world's great sporting events: the NCAA college basketball tournaments, known as March Madness, and Major League Baseball's 2025 opening season. The American Forces Network, AFN, will be broadcasting all the action with round-the-clock access for America's military audiences around the world. "We know what … [Read more...]
Army Selects New Recruiting Headquarters Locations
NOVEMBER 30, 2024 — The Army continued its recruiting transformation this week by announcing Atlanta and Los Angeles as the future locations for two new regional recruiting headquarters. Once operational by next summer, these commands will oversee the five enlisted recruiting brigades and have a mission to enhance communication and improve the service's ability to attract … [Read more...]
Drones, Dogs, Robot Systems and More at NOLA Air Show
MARCH 22, 2024 — A range of U.S. Army Soldiers—Special Forces, Engineers, Military Police and working dogs—will showcase state-of-the-art technology and equipment, here at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB), for the 2024 New Orleans Air Show, March 23-24. Gates open to the public at 8a.m. with the air show commencing at 10a.m. to 4p.m each day. “Our [ … [Read more...]
Challenges, Solutions to Recruiting All-Volunteer Force
JANUARY 31, 2024 - Over the last 15 years, the recruiting rate of the all-volunteer force has been declining, said Stephanie Miller, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military personnel policy. Those with an interest in serving and qualification rates are hovering near all-time lows, she said yesterday at the Institute for Defense Analysis in Alexandria, … [Read more...]