5th Recruiting Brigade

MISSION

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

VISION

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!

5TH RECRUITING BRIGADE LEADERSHIP

5th Recruiting Brigade Commander
Col. Benjamin K. Bennett
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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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CONTACT A RECRUITER

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

LATEST NEWS

Col. Bennett gives remarks at the 5th BDE Change of Command ceremony on July 16, 2026 at the Alamo.

5th Recruiting Brigade Welcomes New Commander at Alamo Ceremony

By Christine Montagnese | July 20, 2026

The 5th Recruiting Brigade held its Change of Command ceremony on July 16, 2026 at the historic Alamo, where they welcomed Col. Benjamin K. Bennett as the new commander and bid a fond farewell to the outgoing commander, Col. Julian Perez.

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.

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