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Civilian Fitness Program Grows
 

NY MEPS Swears In Their First Space Force Recruit
 

Space Force Processing Has Launched!
 

Military Museum Visit Highlights Columbus MEPS Staff Ride
 

USMEPCOM COVID-19 Questions and Answers
 

Guam Processing Resumes
 

Miami MEPS Gets Red Cross Award
 

Eastern Sector Change of Command
 

Remote Processing Station Opens in Riverside, California​
 

Student Testing Mission Resumes At Some Locations​
 

Delayed But Not Deterred
 

Coronavirus and What's Being Done
 

What every American and Community Can Do Now to Decrease the Spread of the Coronavirus
 

USMIRS 1.1 gets Interim Authority to Test
 

USMEPCOM Receives Third JMUA
 

USMEPCOM Integrated Resource System 1.1 Demonstration
 

Military Members of the Year Awards
 

USMIRS 1.1 Sprint 30 Update
 

New Commander Says USMEPCOM Has ‘best mission there is’
 

Transformation Moves Forward Under Newly-Formed Team
 

Transformation Sprint Update
 

Alternative ASVAB Testing Platform Study Expands
 

Command Sergeant Major Atkinson Selected
 

Fort Jackson MEPS Physician Credited With Potentially Saving Applicant’s Life
 

USMEPCOM Welcomes New Commander
 

Sharing Prescreen Workload Cuts Review Time
 

New App Allows Electronic Cyber Test Score Transmission
 

USMEPCOM NCO Selected as Adjutant General Corps Regimental Association NCO of the Year
 

Phoenix MEPS Hosts ACES 2019
 

Paperless Enlistment Processing Closer as Joint Legacy Viewer Test Expands to Eight MEPS
 

Montana Native Posthumously Awarded Medal of Honor
 

First ASVAB Score Interpretation Training Completed
 

USMEPCOM, Air Force Reserve Sign Enlistment Processing Agreement
 

Albany sailor competes for joint award

 

Fast Start for Des Moines operations officer at the U.S. Cross-Country Championships

 

The DOD’s ASVAB Career Exploration Program Hosts Training to Improve Program Delivery
 

Applicant Processing Moves to the Cloud
 

USMEPCOM Conducts Noncommissioned Officer Staff Ride

 

Operation Pacific: Bringing Military Entrance Processing to the Islands
 

USMEPCOM Proceeds with Transformation Initiatives

 

Meet a USMEPCOM Medical Transformation Manager
 

On Making the Next Generation a More Informed Workforce (PDF)
 

Statement from Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan
 

Navy Adopts Packetless Recruit Travel
 

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness visits Headquarters USMEPCOM
 

USMEPCOM Leverages Technology To Save Time, Money
 

USMEPCOM Conducts Anti-terrorism Training
 

Major Milestone in Paperless Enlistment Processing Reached
 

USMEPCOM Takes Honorable Mention at Annual DoD CIO Awards
 

Mother and Son Recruits Ship to Navy Boot Camp
 

Pilot Program Eliminates Hand-Carried Navy Recruit Travel Packet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matt Lince, J-6 and Innovation Facilitation Team director, and Army Lt. Col. Peter Nesbitt, Command Advisory Group director, sat down to discuss USMEPCOM's culture of innovation, technology and data advances, recent initiatives to improve applicant processing, transformation across the command and the draw of USMEPCOM as a career destination.

May 30, 2024

Technology Leaders on Innovation Culture

North Chicago, Ill — Matt Lince, J-6 and Innovation Facilitation Team director, and Army Lt. Col. Peter Nesbitt, Command Advisory Group director, sat down to discuss USMEPCOM's culture of innovation, technology and data advances, recent initiatives to improve applicant processing, transformation across the command and the draw of USMEPCOM as a career destination.

Jennifer Newak, Education Services Specialist at El Paso MEPS, participates in discussion at the 2024 Test Control Officer and Education Services Specialist Symposium in Fontana, Wisconsin. USMEPCOM hosted over 140 personnel from across 65 MEPS for the Test Control Officer and Education Services Specialist Symposium, May 21-23.

May 29, 2024

USMEPCOM Hosts Testing Symposium

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — USMEPCOM hosted a symposium for education services specialists (ESSs) and testing coordinators (TCOs) from all 65 MEPS, May 21 - 23. The educational session for the testing personnel provided opportunities to discuss operations, review trends at USMEPCOM and learn about current and future initiatives, all of which relate to USMEPCOM’s values of driving change and improving processes. The theme of the symposium, Migration to Innovation, enabled ESSs and TCOs to embrace new ideas and advancements in testing and beyond.

Jeffrey Poulton, Butte MEPS ASVAB CEP Manager, sets up a portable Wi-Fi system to bring web-based ASVAB CEP testing to a rural school in Montana. The ASVAB Computer Adaptive Test (iCAT) offers many benefits to students including instant results for career exploration.

May 3, 2024

Connectivity to the Classroom: Butte MEPS Testing in Rural Montana

BUTTE MEPS, Mont. — From the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains, the western terrain of Montana is diverse. Wi-Fi capabilities across the rocky landscape once limited the ability for Butte MEPS to administer the ASVAB CEP Computer Adaptive Test (iCAT), hindering many of the benefits like instant results for instant career exploration.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Courtney Rollins, Buffalo MEPS medical specialist non-commissioned officer, and Dr. Laurence Batmazian, Buffalo MEPS chief medical officer, collaborate outside the medical exam room of Buffalo MEPS. Buffalo MEPS is one of six MEPS testing a pilot that changes the workflow of medical prescreens for military applicants.

March 25, 2024

USMEPCOM Pilot Reengineers Medical Prescreens

HQ USMEPCOM, North Chicago, Ill. — On March 19, USMEPCOM launched a new pilot, reengineering the medical prescreening process for military applicants. Six Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) will pilot the program for 60 days and gather data to enhance the recently developed process before potentially rolling it out to other locations.

Antiterrorism Officer Basic Course, students pose for a photo in between training sessions. The course was conducted by United States Army Military Police School (USAMPS) Mobile Training Team (MTT) and hosted by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM), Mar. 18-22.

March 22, 2024

USMEPCOM Expands Antiterrorism Efforts

HQ USMEPCOM, North Chicago, Ill. — USMEPCOM HQ hosted the United States Army Military Police School (USAMPS) Mobile Training Team to conduct the Antiterrorism Officer Basic Course (ATOBC), Mar. 18-22.

Dr. Fagin, Chief Medical Officer Subject Matter Expert, discusses new prescreen pilot at the bi-annual USMEPCOM Medical Leadership Training Symposium (MLTS), Mar. 11-14. The prescreen pilot is currently live at 6 MEPS across the country, with intent to increase efficiency during medical screening.

March 21, 2024

Meet a CMO: Retired Corporate Wellness Director Thrives at USMEPCOM

HQ USMEPCOM, North Chicago, Ill. — Dr. Gary Fagin was ignited by a profound sense of duty as he was called to serve his country following a career in internal medicine and a second one in corporate wellness.

Maj. Lucy Paterson, an Army surge provider, takes notes while attending prescreen training at USMEPCOM HQ in North Chicago, Ill., Jan. 9 -12. The Army deployed more than 60 providers and 46 medical technicians to MEPS across the country to support applicant processing during the busiest time of year.

Jan. 23, 2024

USMEPCOM Gets Ahead of Summer Surge with Army Providers

HQ USMEPCOM, North Chicago, Ill. — USMEPCOM processes applicants into the U.S. armed services every day but anticipates a yearly spike in applicant enlistments during summer months, when an influx in applicants come through Freedom’s Front Door that is commonly referred to as “summer surge.”

(L) Megan Hart Lee, USMEPCOM's first clinical psychologist, receives training from Air Force Capt. Daniel Strickland, USMEPCOM deputy command surgeon, during her initial onboarding. The new team of clinical psychologists at USMEPCOM will conduct applicant behavioral health consults in an effort to reduce timelines for entry to service.

Dec. 12, 2023

Behavioral Health Providers Increasing Processing Efficiency

HQ USMEPCOM, North Chicago, Ill. — USMEPCOM is assembling a team of clinical psychologists to serve as applicant consult needs. These providers will conduct virtual behavioral health assessments for applicants needing a consult, as determined by their Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) or service waiver authorities. The first clinical psychologist, Megan Hart Lee, commenced onboarding in early December and is set to initiate virtual behavioral health consults for MEPS applicants by month-end.

Chris Carr and Liz Fonk of the United States Military Entrance Procession Command (USMEPCOM) attend a hiring event in Washington D.C. Carr and Fonk are members of the newly launched Talent Acquisition Division (TAD), seeking new talent for USMEPCOM across the U.S.

Nov. 30, 2023

USMEPCOM Invites Job Seekers to “Meet Us Where You Are” with Launch of the New Talent Acquisition Division

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — The Talent Acquisition Division (TAD) is coming to a MEPS near you, if they have not already. The newest team in USMEPCOM has begun its journey, bringing to life one aspect of the command’s strategic initiatives.

USMEPCOM Commander Col. Megan Stallings briefs attendees of the FY24 Senior Leader Offsite on the command's newest strategic plan. The strategic plan lays out the collective vision for USMEPCOM, guiding its projects and goals into 2033.

Nov. 27, 2023

New Strategic Plan Drives USMEPCOM Into 2033

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — USMEPCOM launched its new Strategic Plan at the FY24 Senior Leader Offsite (SLO) in mid-November. A command’s strategic plan outlines the operational approach for its personnel moving forward. It does so by identifying goals and objectives, rather than specifying concrete projects.