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How the Air Force plans to overhaul its recruiting efforts
The Air Force plans to merge and grow its recruiting enterprise as it aims to bring in even more airmen in Fiscal Year 2025.
The ‘Genesis’ of today’s recruiting crisis
Leaders blame various factors for the recruiting crisis. But some recruiters on the front lines say one big cause is missing from the conversation.
Need for accession waivers soars amid historic recruiting challenges
At least 1 in every 6 military recruits were given waivers to enter service in fiscal 2022.
Top Air Force recruiter predicts maintainer, security forces shortage
As of the end of March, the midpoint of fiscal 2023, the Air Force was less than halfway to its active duty recruiting goal.
Fatter recruits now welcome as Air Force revises its rules
The change could allow up to 100 more Americans to join the Air Force each month.
Boosting enlisted pay to boost recruiting? Nope.
Defense officials say they will look into the idea of targeted pay raises in future department studies.
Senators push DoD to approve recruits who’ve sought mental health care
Past treatment or diagnosis is still a bar to service for most.
Military services grappling with filling their ranks in budget request
The services are looking to add about 12,000 troops to their ranks this year.
The Army keeps getting smaller
The service drops another 20,000 from its end-strength request.
By Todd South
How embracing ‘Be all you can be’ resurrected Army marketing
The rebrand is the latest move in a series of service-wide efforts that may reduce recent years’ recruiting struggles.
By Davis Winkie