{"id":45714,"date":"2025-10-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2025\/10\/17\/national-guard-exceeds-recruiting-goals-for-fiscal-year-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:30:25","slug":"national-guard-exceeds-recruiting-goals-for-fiscal-year-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/land\/2025\/10\/17\/national-guard-exceeds-recruiting-goals-for-fiscal-year-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"National Guard exceeds recruiting goals for fiscal year 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Guard has exceeded its fiscal 2025 recruiting goals with the Air National Guard and Army National Guard combining to recruit nearly 50,000 new enlistees, officials announced Sept. 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYoung Americans are eager to serve,\u201d Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/news\/549100\/national-guard-exceeds-fiscal-year-2025-recruiting-goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/news\/549100\/national-guard-exceeds-fiscal-year-2025-recruiting-goals\">release<\/a>. \u201cToday\u2019s recruits are seeking long-term value, and the National Guard delivers through career training and hands-on, practical experience in more than 200 career specialties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army National Guard started a new marketing campaign in March dubbed \u201cUncommon is Calling.\u201d The campaign showcases the dual lives of Guardsmen who balance civilian careers with Guard duties during emergencies and national crises, according to the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s what attracted Spc. Bruno DaSilva of the 1060th Transportation Company to the Massachusetts National Guard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOutside of the National Guard, I have my own company. \u2026 I\u2019m in the insurance business,\u201d DaSilva said in the release. \u201cIn the National Guard, I can serve my country and run my business at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army National Guard has hit 328,000 soldiers in end strength, officials said. Army Col. Timothy Smith, chief of the Army National Guard\u2019s Strength Maintenance Division, credited dedicated recruiters and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2025\/02\/27\/army-prep-course-jeopardized-health-of-recruits-ig-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2025\/02\/27\/army-prep-course-jeopardized-health-of-recruits-ig-says\">Future Soldier Preparatory Course<\/a> as initiatives that helped the Guard exceed their goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTheir hard work is the bedrock of our readiness. The organization has made recruiting and end strength priorities because if you can\u2019t fill your end strength, you can\u2019t be ready,\u201d Smith said. \u201cThey\u2019re tied together. Our readiness starts with our recruiters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Future Soldier Preparatory Course serves as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2024\/09\/10\/the-army-has-graduated-25000-soldiers-through-pre-basic-prep-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2024\/09\/10\/the-army-has-graduated-25000-soldiers-through-pre-basic-prep-course\/\">bridge to basic training<\/a>, helping recruits improve either academically or physically before starting basic training. Nearly 7,000 Army National Guard recruits have entered basic training through the course to date, according to the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nordhaus and Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines visited the course at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in March to meet the cadre and trainees, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re a team of teams,\u201d Nordhaus said, \u201cWe need every committed American who wants to serve, even if they aren\u2019t meeting the standards when they make that decision. This program helps them reach their potential and ensures we have high-quality Soldiers in our formations, because the standards won\u2019t change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air National Guard also surpassed its recruiting goals and is on track to surpass 105,000 airmen by the end of the fiscal year, according to the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Air Force Col. Daniel Curtin, director of Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention, said the success is driven by several factors, including \u201c19 consecutive months of year-over-year increases in new accessions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe recruiting environment is strong,\u201d Curtin said in the release. \u201cWe have worked diligently to establish a culture of excellence and opportunity that appeals to potential recruits.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Guard is working to centralize recruiting efforts within each state and territory. Previously, some recruiters operated under a wing or force support squadron, while others worked under a state\u2019s joint force headquarters. However, Air Guard recruiting headquarters will now operate as separate flights or squadrons, solely dedicated to recruiting and retention, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/news\/549100\/national-guard-exceeds-fiscal-year-2025-recruiting-goals\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/news\/549100\/national-guard-exceeds-fiscal-year-2025-recruiting-goals\">release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe biggest thing we are trying to do is create a structure where you have a single officer that is responsible for the recruiting force in that state or territory,\u201d Curtin said. \u201cIt is a formally appointed commander responsible for recruiting. That\u2019s probably the most important thing that we\u2019re driving out of this, because that allows us to do a lot of other things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curtin also credited the funding of 150 temporary recruiting support positions and 210 temporary Unit Manning Document positions as vital in improving recruiting operations in fiscal 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nordhaus emphasized that the National Guard needs to maintain momentum on recruiting moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe source of our strength is the fearsome deterrence of our warfighter talent \u2014 the men and women of the National Guard,\u201d he said. \u201cWhile we exceeded our goals with historic levels of recruiting this year, we cannot take our foot off the accelerator. 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