Coast Guard Hits Highest Recruiting Numbers In Nearly 35 Years:
The U.S. Coast Guard experienced its best year for recruitment in more than three decades, the service announced Friday.
“The Coast Guard far exceeded our recruiting goals in Fiscal Year 2025, showing that more Americans want to serve in the Coast Guard than ever before,” said Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the Coast Guard, in a statement. “Thanks to our recruiters for their great success. We aren’t just growing — we are bringing in the best talent from across the United States and building the workforce of the future.”
According to an agency press release, the Coast Guard “accessed 5,204 active-duty enlisted service members in FY25, which was 121% of its FY25 target of 4,300.” This year’s totals mark an improvement over the branch’s FY24 recruitment figures, which saw 4,422 new members join the service.
The Coast Guard also saw an uptick in its reserve numbers, bringing in 777 reservists, “which was 104% of the official target of 750.” The branch additionally commissioned 371 new officers, hitting “101% of the overall goal” and making it the “largest officer target achieved in recorded history.”
The service separately announced on Monday that it is soliciting potential locations for a new training center to help accommodate the force’s projected growth.
The Coast Guard’s record-setting recruiting figures represent a major win for the Trump administration, which has seen a significant boost in the number of Americans seeking to join the military since its return to office. --->READ MORE HERE
More Recruits Require More Space: Coast Guard Announces New Training Center:
The U.S. Coast Guard is piggybacking on the news of its highest recruiting numbers in decades by soliciting a new potential location for a training center, Military.com has learned.
The service announced Friday that its Fiscal Year 2025 accession numbers were the highest since 1991, with 5,204 active-duty enlisted service members–equivalent to hitting 121% of its target of 4,300 members for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, 2024, and concluded Sept. 30, 2025. It exceeded USCG expectations.
USCG, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), today announced a Request for Information (RFI) and market research to identify prospective locations nationwide for the training facility aimed to be used to support projected service growth of up to 15,000 personnel.
“As the Coast Guard continues its historic growth, we’re outpacing the capacity of our existing training and workforce support facility,” Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the Coast Guard, said in remarks as part of a USCG video. “To grow and train our force, we need more space.”
When reached for comment by Military.com, USCG referred to Lunday’s remarks in the aforementioned video.
Such expansion “will be a critical piece of the Coast Guard’s long-term force structure,” Lunday added, calling it a vital investment for national security.
“This is more than buildings,” he said. “It’s where we will forge the next generation of Coast Guard heroes.” --->READ MORE HERE
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