Opinion
How addressing waivers and eligibility can fix the recruiting crisis
There are many factors that contribute to the recruiting crisis facing the military, but at least one of them is within the Pentagon's power to fix.
Military Recruiting
Army recruiting reforms go ‘back to the future’ to fix ongoing crisis
The Army appears to have modeled recruiting reforms after a defunct organization that fell victim to budget cuts, not performance.
Navy sees recruiting challenges on the horizon
The Navy hopes more recruiters, beefier enlistment bonuses and a wider social media outreach will help bring in the next generation of sailors.
Air Force aims to modernize recruiting amid growing challenges
Air Force recruiters are targeting more mature, athletic recruits for hard-to-fill battlefield airmen jobs.
Active-duty retention success hurts Reserve and Guard recruiting
Retention is also up in the reserve forces but recruiting is down and active recruiting may not meet increased needs, creating further manpower challenges.
The Corps is finding new Marines despite recruiting challenges
The Corps offers very few incentives for new recruits beyond the transformative process of becoming a Marine. But it's been working.
Inside the Pentagon’s struggle to build a cyber force
Experts suggest the armed forces have structural problems that prevent it from becoming a digitally cohesive force.
Air Force hits more modest recruiting goal in 2018
The Air Force recruited 29,831 new enlisted airmen in fiscal 2018, slightly exceeding its goal of 29,700, the Air Force Recruiting Service said Thursday.
The Army is ready to dole out bonuses to keep recruiters
If you're on temporary recruiting duty, the Army might give you some cash to stay on.
Eczema and poor eyesight have previously kept people out of the Army, but the secretary is giving them a second look
The Army is looking at whether some treatable medical issues should disqualify Americans from service.
A person born on Sept. 11, 2001, can now enlist to fight in the war that day spawned
Military policy requires an individual to be at least 17 years old — with parental consent — to enlist in any branch of the armed forces.
