Overview

• The Navy contracted 40,600 recruits by mid-June, meeting its FY2025 goal three months ahead of schedule and fielding one of its largest classes in over two decades.
• The Army signed contracts with more than 61,000 future soldiers, surpassing its target four months early and boosting enlistment by over 10 percent compared with 2024.
• The Coast Guard enlisted upwards of 4,700 new members by June, outpacing last year’s numbers by 1,200 recruits.
• Military officials credit President Trump’s leadership with driving recruitment growth alongside a real-time Recruiting Operations Center and accelerated medical waiver reviews.
• The Military Service Recruitment Task Force has been launched to sustain and expand the recent enlistment momentum across all service branches.