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Air Force sees historic recruitment surge with delayed entry program

The service is also shipping more new recruits off to basic military training on a weekly basis than it did two years ago, officials said.

By Riley Ceder and Stephen Losey

2 months ago

Air Force expands waivers for recruits with asthma, food allergies

The waivers are part of an effort to boost recruitment numbers after the service failed to meet its recruiting goals in 2023.

5 months ago

How the Marine Corps is retaining a lot of its first-term Marines

Marine Corps recruitment and retention numbers are looking mighty healthy, officials say.

7 months ago

How low-scoring applicants ‘primed the pump’ for Navy recruiting boost

How an unconventional decision to accept a higher proportion of recruits scoring in the bottom 30% played a role in achieving recruiting targets.

By Hope Hodge Seck

8 months ago

ASVAB tutor scams target military prospects, Air Force recruiters say

A burgeoning world of scammers preys on would-be military recruits, many of them teenagers, by appropriating the identities of real military recruiters.

By Hope Hodge Seck

10 months ago

Air Force, Navy likely to fall short on reserve recruits in 2024

The Air Force Reserve and the Navy Reserve are expected to fall short of this fiscal year’s recruitment goals.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

12 months ago