December 23, 2011 A study by the Pew Research Center found that of the 167,000 enlisted women in the military, 31 percent are black, twice their percentage in the civilian female population, while 53% of White women represent the military, making up 78% of the civilian female population. Beth J. Asch, a senior economist and defense manpower specialist at the Rand … [Read more...]
Air Guard Rolls Out New Program for Recruitment Rewards
By Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. David Speicher BALTIMORE - Current and retired Air National Guard members who refer new recruits to the Guard may now collect rewards for their efforts. The Air National Guard Referral Rewards Program is a voluntary recruitment referral program in which members who successfully help recruit a new member are rewarded with … [Read more...]
Marines Gear Up for First Inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl
By Lance Cpl. David Flynn , Marine Corps Recruiting Command After a yearlong search for the top 100 high school football players in the country, the rosters are set and Junior Rank, in partnership with Marine Corps Recruiting Command, is focusing efforts to make the inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl week in Phoenix a success. Junior Rank is a youth football … [Read more...]
Enlisted DOS Rollback Program Will Continue
Air Force officials announced Oct. 28 plans to continue an enlisted date of separation rollback as part of its ongoing measures to manage the force and maintain a quality enlisted corps. The DOS rollback will accelerate the date of separation for selected Airmen in the grades of senior master sergeant and below with fewer than 14 or more than 20 years of service as of March … [Read more...]
Recruiting Command Exceeds Its 2011 Goals
October 25, 2011 By Kathleen Welker, Recruiting Command The recruiters of Army Recruiting Command once again "Provided the Strength" to America's Army by accomplishing its fiscal year 2011 mission goals with success. Maj. Gen. David L. Mann announced, "Our success is due to the hard work of the Soldiers, civilians and contractors on our team," said Mann. "I couldn't be … [Read more...]