U.S. Army Recruiting News

photo of the Recruiting and Retention College building.

June 8, 2022

U.S. Army Recruiting and Retention College pursuing accreditation

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The Recruiting and Retention College will be evaluated by the Council on Occupational Education on June 13, 2022, as part of a Department of Education-required verification visit in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Female Soldier in her dress uniform standing in front of the American flag.

May 19, 2022

USAREC’s deputy commanding general receives AG Corps honor

FORT KNOX, Ky. — U.S. Army Recruiting Command’s deputy commanding general for support has been recognized by the Adjutant General Corps as a Distinguished Member of the Corps - Class of 2022.

Two soldiers in uniform pose with three students with enlistment certificates for the Army.

May 18, 2022

Enlistment option allows buddies to train, serve together

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Leaving home for the first time can be scary but doing this with your closest friends makes it a lot easier. The Army offers a program allowing people to join with up to four of their friends.

Man works on computer while making a phone call.

May 17, 2022

USAREC to bring cloud calling to all recruiting stations

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The U.S. Army Recruiting Command is replacing analog telephones at all its recruiting stations with Voice over Internet Protocol phone systems, also called ‘cloud calling.’

woman kicks a board to break it at a taekwondo demonstration that man is holding.

May 5, 2022

Educators Tour provides insight into Fort Carson operations

FORT CARSON, Colo. — A group of 30 educators and community partners from Arizona and Oklahoma joined leadership from the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion for an Educators Tour here April 27-28.

Soldiers having a discussion around a table.

May 4, 2022

Chief of Staff of the Army: ‘Without recruiting, we don’t have an Army’

FORT KNOX, Ky. — “Without recruiting, we don’t have an Army.” This was the resounding theme of the chief of staff of the Army’s visit to U.S. Army Recruiting Command here May 3.

Young man poses with his arms crossed over his chest.

April 29, 2022

USAREC announces children of the year

FORT KNOX, Ky. — To conclude Month of the Military Child 2022, the U.S. Army Recruiting Command has named the command’s children of the year.

A helicopter flies over mountains in South Korea.

April 28, 2022

U.S. Army adds Korea to its list of growing guaranteed duty locations

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The. U.S. Army has added Korea to the growing list of guaranteed assignment locations applicants may select when using the Army’s duty station of choice enlistment incentive, bringing the total count to 12 locations.

Two soldiers outside work on a laptop computer sitting on a plastic crate.

April 25, 2022

Army establishes new IT career path

FORT KNOX, Ky — The U.S. Army has created a new military occupational specialty for the first time in two years, and it’s no surprise it is technology focused.

Army Soldier in yellow jumpsuit parachutes.

April 21, 2022

USAREC confirms FAA approval for Golden Knights jump over National Capitol Region

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The U.S. Army Recruiting Command has confirmed approval for the April 20 Golden Knights parachute team demonstration at a baseball game in Washington, D.C., that caused a brief evacuation of the Capitol based on a false threat alert regarding the team’s aircraft.