Our Battalion
The Central California Recruiting Battalion, headquartered at Naval Air Station Lemoore, encompasses 52,686 stateside square miles.
Established in July, 2007, Fresno Battalion's mission is to provide active Army and Army Reserve enlistees for our nation's defense.
The battalion operates 31 recruiting centers in California. Our recruiting force averages approximately 286 active Army and Army Reserve soldiers and 21 civilian employees.
We support 104 Army Reserve units in addition to our active Army mission. Special missions include: Special Forces, Warrant Officer Flight and Technical Programs and referrals for the Reserve Officer Training Corps and Officer Candidate School.
We are supported by three Military Entrance Processing Station, located in Sacramento, Los Angeles, and our primary San Jose, California.