The U.S. Navy has announced a change in policy to address a historic recruiting crisis affecting all branches of the military to expand recruitment efforts. On Friday, the Navy disclosed that ...

The Navy rolled out its first fitness test for sailors in combat arms roles, mandating swimming, running and calisthenics ...

The Navy exceeded its retention goals for fiscal year 2023, keeping more than 110% of sailors with up to 14 years of service. Despite recruiting challenges facing most of the services, 35,175 ...

WASHINGTON — The Navy will meet its goal to sign up 40,600 recruits by the end of September thanks to several new recruiting programs, but the crush of last-minute enlistments means it won’t be able ...

The U.S. Navy is taking a hard about face and is dropping its plan to make recruiters work an extra day. On Thursday, the Navy Times first reported on the Navy’s plans to have recruiters adopt longer ...

Vice Admiral Yancy Lindsey, commander, Navy Installations Command, congratulates Sailors after their capping ceremony on the pier of USS Trayer (BST 21) at Recruit Training Command. Trayer, more ...

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Bayron Aguilar from Worcester, Mass., participates in a pushup competition with civilians during a Navy recruiting event at Quincy Market in Boston on March 13, 2023. US ...

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro answered questions from lawmakers Wednesday about the sea service’s recruiting crisis. He is shown here in 2021. (Navy) A lawmaker from the House Armed Services ...

While the other services are close to making their recruiting goals for this fiscal year, the Navy continues to lag. (MC2 Christopher M. O'Grady/U.S. Navy) The Navy acquired less than 70 percent of ...

WASHINGTON — Months before Republicans began protesting the Navy’s decision to tap an active-duty drag queen to serve as a “digital ambassador” to attract a diverse workforce, the service reportedly ...