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Military recruiting hit a 15-year high. How quickly do recruits become mission ready?

The Pentagon said the services reached 103% of their active-duty recruiting mission as leaders weigh how long training takes before new troops are mission ready.

Summary by Military Times
All five active-duty military services met or exceeded their fiscal 2025 recruiting goals, according to the Department of Defense, marking what Pentagon officials described as the strongest recruiting performance in 15 years. The Army signed contracts with 62,050 recruits, or 101.72% of its goal, while the Navy brought in 44,096 recruits, exceeding its target by more than 8%. The Air Force recruited 30,166 airmen; the Space Force brought in 819 …

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Military Times broke the news in Vienna, United States on Friday, June 26, 2026.
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