Facing Recruiting Struggles, Air Force Seeks More Money for Pay Incentives The Air Force is asking for more than $648 million in bonuses and retention efforts for 65 specialty positions, according to...
New Air Force Recruits Could Get $65K in Student Loan Repayments The Air Force's loan repayment program will be a "critical benefit," the recruiting service's commander, Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas...
Air Force Needs to Be More 'Relatable' to Attract a Gen Z That's 'Not Patriotic,' Head of Recruiting Says The service announced this week it was projecting a 10% shortfall in the ranks and even more for the Air Force Reserve and...
'Protect. Defend. Save': Coast Guard Launches New Recruiting Initiatives to Attract Members The campaign is part of a bigger strategy for the service to reach its recruiting goals for the first time in three years.
Air Force Will Likely Miss Recruiting Goals, Service Secretary Says Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall pointed to decreased interest in wanting to serve in the military as one of the main...
The Marines Claim Wins on Revamp of Personnel Policies The service is boasting significant wins in keeping troops from leaving the Corps and lessening the burden of serving while...
Army's New Ad Campaign Brings Back 'Be All You Can Be' As It Courts Gen Z The new ad comes as the service has struggled to appeal to Gen Z and off the heels of the worst recruiting year in its...
Some Neck and Hand Tattoos OK for Airmen and Guardians Under New Policy Aimed at Helping Recruiting The Air Force and Space Force are now allowing tattoos on the neck and hands, a policy change aimed at bringing younger...
Better Housing, Health Care, Pay and a Call for National Service Needed to Buoy Recruitment, Enlisted Chiefs Say The enlisted advisers for the five Department of Defense branches called on Congress to help them advocate for military...
Republicans Double Down on 'Woke' Criticism After Army Says Safety Top Recruiting Challenge A pair of Republican lawmakers is demanding the Army release, in full, survey findings on why young people don't want to...
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...
