Guard News - The National Guard - Tag Recruiting and Retention

Air National Guard Details Bonuses, Policy Changes Amid ‘Summer Surge Incentives’
August 4, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Air National Guard is rolling out sweeping recruiting and retention transformation initiatives – removing accession barriers, expanding enterprise support and reshaping how it...

New York Air Guard Centralizes Recruiting With New Squadron
July 30, 2026 — LATHAM, N.Y. – The New York Air National Guard activated its first Recruiting and Retention Squadron during a July 29 ceremony at New York Air National Guard headquarters, creating a centralized...

Nebraska Guard, Czechs Share Recruiting and Retention Tips
March 27, 2025 — LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Army and Air National Guard recruiting and retention specialists exchanged ideas and best practices with their counterparts from the Czech Armed Forces during a February State...

Illinois Army Guard’s Top Recruiter Pays it Forward
January 3, 2025 — SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - When Francisco Orozco first approached an Army National Guard recruiter in 2016, the recruiter “would not give me the time of day.”Orozco was overweight and had a neck tattoo. Both...

Army Guard Recognizes Top Recruiting, Retention Soldiers
March 28, 2024 — HOUSTON – More than 40 Soldiers in pristine World War II-style Army green dress uniforms lined the wall of a hotel ballroom as Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, director of the Army National Guard, recognized...

Guard Recruiters Optimistic Amid Private Sector Competition
June 26, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Defense Department faces one of the most challenging recruiting environments in history, Col. Anthony Pasquale, chief of the Air National Guard recruiting and retention division,...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future