Nebraska National Guard exceeds annual recruiting targets

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 02:32 · Archive

Nebraska's Army and Air National Guard both exceeded their annual recruiting missions for the 2026 fiscal year, which ran from October 2025 to September 2026. Governor Jim Pillen announced the results at the State Capital on Monday.

The Army National Guard recruited 326 enlisted soldiers, its best recruiting year in more than twenty years. The Air National Guard accessioned 160 airmen, believed to be the highest number in a single year in the organisation's history, breaking the previous record set the year before.

Major General Craig Strong, Nebraska's adjutant general, attributed the success to several factors including new and expanding missions, increased benefits and incentives, significant National Guard visibility and focused recruiting efforts. Governor Pillen described the achievement as monumental and praised the volunteers who joined the ranks. 'This organisation is off the chart when it comes to teaching leadership skills, learning discipline, learning to communicate', he said.

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• Nebraska Army and Air National Guard meet and exceed national recruiting missions for 2026Gov. Jim Pillen announced at the State Capital on Monday that the Nebraska Army and Air National Guard both met and exceeded their annual recruiting missions.WOWT · 20 Oct, 02:13
• Nebraska Army and Air National Guard meet and exceed national recruiting missions for 2026Gov. Jim Pillen announced at the State Capital on Monday that the Nebraska Army and Air National Guard both met and exceeded their annual recruiting missions.1011Now · 20 Oct, 02:13

In this story: Nebraska Army National Guard · Nebraska Air National Guard · Jim Pillen · Craig Strong · Nebraska

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