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Limited cell phone usage to be allowed for recruits in Navy boot camp
Allowing recruits to use their cellphones during basic training comes as the Navy eyes ways to lower attrition rates and increase interest in joining up.
By Diana Stancy
A bunch of future Navy chiefs will head back to boot camp this fall
The "Back to Bootcamp" program was shelved in 2018 but is being resurrected for this chiefs season.
Navy prep course aims to launch hundreds of recruits into the fleet
The course is projected to add an additional 338 sailors to the fleet in FY23, even as the service braces to fall short of its enlisted recruitment goal.
By Diana Stancy
What could derail great power competition? A terrorist attack.
Special operations must continue counterterrorism and crisis response while also competing with peer adversaries such as Russia and China, experts said.
By Todd South
Navy lowers entrance exam requirements in bid to get more recruits
The pilot program comes as the services struggle to attract new recruits into the ranks.
This author sees opportunity for US in competition with China, Russia
The U.S. could get this moment right, or squander the opportunity.
By Todd South
Navy hits its active duty enlisted recruitment goals, but not officers
The Navy is bracing for even more significant recruitment difficulties in fiscal 2023.
By Diana Stancy
Navy offers future sailors, veterans up to $115,000 in enlistment, loan repayment incentives
Future sailors and veterans must either enlist or reassess into active duty and ship out before the end of September to qualify.
By Diana Stancy