Space Force swears in first batch of part-time workers
In a first, the U.S. Space Force transferred 18 space-experienced Air Force reservists to become part-time guardians.
Pentagon & Congress
Space Force must continue to rebuild civilian personnel staff after cuts, chief nominee says
A year after government personnel cuts swept across the military, the Space Force is still looking to rebuild their civilian staff.
Military Recruitment Survival Guide
Thinking about joining the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps? Here's what you need to know before you talk to a recruiter.
Army recruiter recruits his wife to join the Army
After two years of listening to her husband, she decided this was the right thing to do.
Becoming a Sailor, Part 3: Learning to Shoot
One of the critical skills all sailors need to learn when they enter the Navy is how to use a firearm.
To draw more soldiers, the Army wants more recruiters, bigger budgets and a better slogan
It's getting harder to find new recruits, so the Army is rethinking how it competes to get today's young people.
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.