The Pentagon ended fiscal year 2023 on a sour note for military recruiting, falling tens of thousands of new enlisted troops short of its goal in what it called "the toughest recruitment year for the ...

The Department of the Air Force hit its 2025 goal of recruiting new airmen and Space Force Guardians three months ahead of schedule, the latest service branch to turn the tide from a post-pandemic ...

The Department of the Air Force set larger goals for 2027 after recruiting 31,950 airmen and 730 guardians in fiscal 2026.

The Air Force plans to grow its recruiter ranks to help it meet an ambitious 2025 goal. (Master Sgt. Kevin Nichols/Air Force) The Air Force said Monday it will meet its recruitment goals in fiscal ...

The Department of the Air Force has raised its entry qualifications for officers and enlisted airmen, in a move that may help the services bolster recruitment after experiencing a recent shortfall. In ...

In a first, the U.S. Space Force transferred 18 space-experienced Air Force reservists to become part-time guardians. A year after government personnel cuts swept across the military, the Space Force ...

The Air Force and Space Force surpassed their annual recruiting goals five months ahead of schedule by signing up about 32,000 new recruits, according to a news release Thursday. Since Oct. 1, 25,000 ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The Air Force should hit its recruiting targets this year after falling short in fiscal 2023, according to the general charged with filling the ranks. “We’re on track to bring ...

The Air Force and Space Force are raising the maximum age applicants can enlist as the services continue to search for ways to alleviate ongoing recruiting struggles. Those interested in joining the ...

The Air Force Recruiting Service has been addressing a variety of the barriers to service that have existed for years, as well as unveiling incentives to airmen for bringing folks into the ranks.

U.S. Air Force enlistees swear in during an Oath of Enlistment during the Medal of Honor Valor Tour event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 20, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick ...