5TH RECRUITING BRIGADE LEADERSHIP

 

man wearing U.S. Army uniform standing in front of 2 flags.
5th Recruiting Brigade Commander
Col. Julian Perez
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Male Soldier posed in front of the U.S. flag and the USAREC flag.
5th Recruiting Brigade Command Sergeant Major
Command Sgt. Maj. Keith M. Nowicki
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WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY 5TH RECRUITING BRIGADE

Mission Statement

To recruit highly motivated, high-quality men and women to serve in an Army and Army Reserve that stands ready to preserve peace

Vision Statement

Help the Army maintain its superb reputation with its American Citizens by recruiting volunteers inspired by a sense of duty to the Nation, Warrior Ethos, Army Values, and strong desire to become members of the Army Strong Team. Find this "Next Greatest Generation" with a highly trained-team of professionals that is properly resourced, understands how to leverage technology, respects our heritage, wants to achieve balance in their personal and professional lives, and realizes they are valued by this Brigade, the United States Army Recruiting Command, the Army, and the Nation!

Mailing Address:

ATTN: HQ Commandant
United States Army
HQ, 5th Recruiting Brigade
2503 Dunstan Road, Ste 61
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-5061

Please forward any questions or comments to
5th Recruiting Brigade Webmaster

 

If you are interested in joining the Army, call 1-800-USA-ARMY,
 ext. 181 or visit www.goarmy.com.

If you are interested in the Army Reserve, call 1-800-USA-ARMY,
ext. 182 or visit www.goarmyreserve.com

Welcome to the 5th Recruiting Brigade

 

     Congratulations and welcome to your new assignment with 5th Recruiting Brigade!  You will find this assignment exciting, challenging, and rewarding.

     The 5th Recruiting Brigade, The Alamo Warriors, is one of six brigades under the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC), and has seven battalions spread across a geographical area 14 states. Our brigade’s area of operation ranges as far north as Wyoming to as far south as Rio Grande River in Texas and as far east as the Mississippi River to our western boarder of California.

     Your sponsor will be contacting you in the near future with detailed information on your assignment, the community area and suggestions on where to live.  If there is anything we can do to help you, please contact my HHC Commander and his staff. If you are having any difficulty with in-processing or need a computer/copy machine, please do not hesitate to swing by the HHC Building 2005, off Buck Rd.

     If there is anything we can do to help you, please contact your Sponsor, HHC Commander at (210) 221-1610 / (210) 376-7963.

Again, Welcome to the 5th Recruiting Brigade. Army Strong!
 

COL Julian Perez - CSM Keith Nowicki

LATEST NEWS
 

U.S. Army former Drill Sergeant calls out preparation drills with DeSoto's football team on March 25, 2026 at Sadowski Field at Fort Hood, Texas. The Basic Training Challenge is a opportunity for high school athletes to work together to get insight of what the challenges and teamwork involved in Army Basic Training. (U.S. Army photo Pfc. Deviana M Rodriguez)
The Expanding Impact of the U.S. Army Experience
By Christine Montagnese | May 28, 2026
Rows of yellow school buses filled the parking lots of Sadowski Field as the booming echoes of drill sergeants resonated in the air. Mixed with the exhausted but determined breathing of high school athletes, the familiar sound of military discipline reverberated as students pushed past their limits and navigated an Army obstacle course.
An incredible crowd gathered in Glendale to support our future service members. Recruiters and families alike are here to celebrate this life-changing commitment.
Glendale honors the next generation of heroes at 2026 Military Induction Ceremony
By Jaison Bloom | May 11, 2026
The bright lights of Desert Diamond Arena shone on a new class of recruits as Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers and the Mayor’s Military Mission hosted the annual Military Induction Ceremony. This is a grand, community-wide "sending off" for the Valley’s bravest sons and daughters before they march toward the horizon of basic training.
Two Golden Knights team members prepare for the day's tandem camp event.
Golden Knights Take Arizona Educators and Leaders to New Heights
By Jaison Bloom | April 16, 2026
While the desert heat shimmered over Marana, the real excitement was falling through the skies. For three days, the U.S. Army Golden Knights hosted their first tandem camp in the Grand Canyon State.
Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Kansas City pose for a photo inside the hangar following the Freedom Plane ceremony at the downtown airport, March 2, 2026. The Soldiers participated in the arrival and secure transfer of historic artifacts and World War I-era documents that will be preserved and displayed at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City.
Guardians of the Bedrock: When History Met the Mission in Kansas City
By Richard "Rich" Beckett | March 13, 2026
The tarmac at Kansas City International Airport is usually a place of practiced routine, a landscape of humming engines and choreographed ground crews. But on March 2, 2026, the routine gave way to reverence as the “Freedom Plane” taxied to a halt. Inside the fuselage sat the "Documents That Forged a Nation"—original founding-era artifacts traveling under the watchful eye of the National Archives.
Photo of 5th BDE Top Recruiters by Staff Sgt. Gerald Holman
San Antonio Battalion Shines at National Recruiting Awards
By Christine Montagnese | Jan. 30, 2026
The San Antonio Recruiting Battalion showcased its exceptional talent at the Top Recruiter ceremony on Jan. 22, 2026, with four of the five honored Soldiers from 5th Recruiting Brigade hailing from its unit.
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Department of the Army
ATTN: HHC Company Commander
USA, 5th Recruiting Brigade
2503 Dunstan Road, Ste 61
JBSA, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-7532
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Brigade Headquarters
210-221-2923

HHC Company Commander
210-221-1610 // 210-376-7963

Brigade Legal
210-957-5215

Brigade Chaplain
210-957-5219

APA
210-957-5198

RT
210-957-5157

Family Advocacy Program

210-957-5231

Budget & Accounting

210-957-5196

IMO
210-957-5257

ESS
210-957-5226

Facilities
210-221-1596

S-1
210-957-5159

S-3
210-957-5170

S-4
210-957-5189