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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

July 17, 2024

USMEPCOM Welcomes New Commander

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — 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.

July 17, 2024

Remembering Chris Arendt

HQ USMEPCOM, NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — 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.

July 12, 2024

USMEPCOM updates policy for Applicant Guests to the MEPS

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — As of July 2, 2024, the applicant guest policy is as follows:1. Two-Guest Standard.  Active-Duty applicants who are about to ship to basic training and National Guard or Reserve applicants on initial accession are authorized two adult guests for their Oath of Enlistment. Applicant guests under the age of 18 do not count toward the two-guest

USMEPCOM launched the Applicant Journey Tracker, July 9, the first ever tool to track applicants’ paths throughout their processing journey into the military.

July 11, 2024

USMEPCOM Launches Applicant Journey Tracker

HQ USMEPCOM, NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — 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.

June 28, 2024

USMEPCOM Phases out Meal Checks

HQ USMEPCOM, NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — 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.

June 26, 2024

CAG Highlights Innovation and Future Plans in Immersion Day

HQ USMEPCOM, NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — 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.

June 13, 2024

Army Officer Returns to Command Eastern Sector

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill — 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.

Baltimore MEPS leadership and staff pose with 7B Recruiting company after conducting a successful pilot initiative. Baltimore MEPS spearheads an initiative for home school students with the first-ever event aimed at connecting home school students with a multitude of career opportunities, including those in the military by utilizing the ASVAB Career Exploration Program.

June 12, 2024

Inaugural Career Exploration Event Opens New Horizons for National Capital Region Home School Students

Alexandria, Md. — Baltimore Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), in collaboration with various military and educational partners, has taken a significant step towards embracing underserved home school demographic within the National Capital Region (NCR).

Air Force Master Sgt. Melissa Laboy, USMEPCOM medical accessions NCOIC, provides training to Air Force Reserve Component Airmen and Army National Guard Soldiers who volunteered to serve in the USMEPCOM Prescreen Support Coordination Center (PSCC). The PSCC allows providers to review military applicant medical prescreens virtually, helping to decrease the amount of time an applicant spends in their MEPS and shortening contact-to-contract time.

June 10, 2024

ARC Airmen and NG Soldiers Train to Assist USMEPCOM with Summer Surge

HQ USMEPCOM, North Chicago, Ill. — USMEPCOM led training for incoming Air Force Reserve Component (ARC) Airmen and Army National Guard (NG) Soldiers, June 4 – 7, who will serve as prescreen and exam providers. The majority will serve on the Prescreen Support Coordination Center (PSCC), established in the summer of 2022 to tackle prescreen backlogs.

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.