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Dr. Katherine Helland, director of Military Accession Policy, passes the USMEPCOM guidon to Army Col. Frankie Cochiaosue, USMEPCOM commander. Cochiaosue assumed command of USMEPCOM, succeeding Army Col. Megan Stallings, during a Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony July 17 at USMEPCOM headquarters in North Chicago, Ill.
USMEPCOM Welcomes New Commander
By Derrik Noack | July 17, 2024
Army Col. Frankie Cochiaosue assumed command of United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) from Army Col. Megan Stallings during a Change of Command and Retirement ceremony, July 17.
Stephanie Miller (Right), Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy, and Col. Stallings (Left), USMEPCOM Commander, unveil the Christopher P. Arendt Memorial Auditorium plaque. USMEPCOM honored the late Christopher P. Arendt with the dedication of USMEPCOM’s auditorium bearing his name during a ceremony July 16.
Remembering Chris Arendt
By Ashley Toomey | July 17, 2024
USMEPCOM honored the life and accomplishments of the late Christopher (Chris) Arendt, retired Navy officer and former Accession Policy deputy director, with the dedication of USMEPCOM’s auditorium bearing his name July 16.
(Center) Christian Castro, Navy applicant, poses for a photo with his parents following his Oath of Enlistment at Tampa MEPS. USMEPCOM recently released policy allowing two guests per applicant about to ship to basic training, as well as National Guard and Reserve component applicants.
USMEPCOM updates policy for Applicant Guests to the MEPS
By Marshall Smith | July 12, 2024
As of July 2, 2024, the applicant guest policy is as follows:1. Two-Guest Standard.  Active-Duty
USMEPCOM launched the Applicant Journey Tracker, July 9, the first ever tool to track applicants’ paths throughout their processing journey into the military.
USMEPCOM Launches Applicant Journey Tracker
By Ashley Toomey | July 11, 2024
USMEPCOM launched the Applicant Journey Tracker, July 9, the first ever tool to track applicants’ paths throughout their processing journey into the military.
A travel assistant passes a debit card to an enlistee. USMEPCOM replaced meal checks for enlistees traveling to initial entry training with debit cards starting June 28, 2024.
USMEPCOM Phases out Meal Checks
By Ashley Toomey | June 28, 2024
Every applicant who ships to boot camp receives a voucher to pay for food while traveling to their destination. Previously this was done by issuing a one-time use paper check to use at the airport. As of June 28, these paper checks have been replaced with debit cards, providing a modern, flexible payment option for enlistees.
Army Lt. Col. Peter Nesbitt, USMEPCOM Command Advisory Group (CAG) director, leads a discussion at a Data and Analytics Immersion Day. The forum, organized by USMEPCOM's CAG, allowed participants to engage in discussions on how the command is using data to enhance operations.
CAG Highlights Innovation and Future Plans in Immersion Day
By Derrik Noack | June 26, 2024
USMEPCOM’s Command Advisory Group (CAG) held a Data and Analytics Immersion Day, June 20. Throughout the day, subject matter experts presented a series of 10 topics on how the organization is using data to enhance operations.
Army Col. Megan Stallings, USMEPCOM commander, passes the Eastern Sector colors to Army. Col. Avi Grein, Eastern Sector Commander. Grein assumed command of Eastern Sector, USMEPCOM, succeeding Army Col. Janelle Kutter during a Change of Command and retirement ceremony June 13 at USMEPCOM headquarters in North Chicago, Illinois.
Army Officer Returns to Command Eastern Sector
By Ashley Toomey | June 13, 2024
Army Col. Adam “Avi” Grein accepted command of Eastern Sector, USMEPCOM, succeeding Army Col. Janelle Kutter during a change of command and retirement ceremony June 13 at USMEPCOM headquarters in North Chicago, Ill.
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