Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman, Sean Parnell, on the Memorandum for the Establishment of the Military Service Recruitment Task Force:
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has directed the establishment of a Military Service Recruitment Task Force to ensure that the Department of Defense (DoD) continues to attract the brave men and women needed to address existing and emerging force requirements.
Since November 2024, the U.S. military has seen the highest recruiting percentage of mission achieved in the last 30 years. The Department seeks to capitalize on the gains made in recruiting since the election of President Trump.
At the same time, changing environmental factors demand a targeted and strategic approach to strengthen recruitment efforts across the Department.
The Recruitment Task Force, jointly chaired by the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, will work swiftly to position the Services to overcome recruiting obstacles, remain competitive, and build on recent recruiting momentum.
This group, comprised of subject matter experts from across DoD and the Military Services, will develop an integrated recruiting strategy that aligns policy, communication, and outreach initiatives; provide innovative, actionable, and timely recommendations to the Secretary; and leverage data-driven insights to optimize recruiting efforts, remove related barriers, and secure military talent.
The Recruitment Task Force will provide the Secretary with an initial report and an assessment of the current recruiting environment within the next 30 days. It will then develop a list of policy recommendations and legislative proposals within 60 days, and a comprehensive communication and engagement plan within 90 days.
The Department remains focused on rebuilding the military to support our evolving and critical national defense mission.
Strengthening recruiting efforts to deliver energized, engaged, and patriotic new warfighters is a fitting tribute to the historic 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps in 2025.
The memo can be found here.
ESTABLISHMENT-OF-THE-MILITARY-SERVICE-RECRUITMENT-TASK-FORCE (pdf)
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