The latest recruiting and retention numbers show that the Air National Guard has broken a five-month recruiting slump. For the month of March, ANG made 100 percent of its recruiting goal—and the goal was higher, not lower, than it had been over the past four months. Air Guard retention was also stable at 100 percent. All services exceeded their active duty recruiting and retention goals, and only the Army and Navy Reserves did not meet their recruiting goals.
SDA’s Next Phase of Data Transport Satellites on Hold
June 30, 2025
The long-term future of one of the Space Development Agency’s two satellite constellations is on hold as officials study the options for replacing a planned “data transport layer” with one or more commercial solutions. President Trump’s proposed 2026 defense budget...