Navy exceeds recruiting goal with over 45,000 new sailors
BLUF – The Navy exceeded its fiscal 2026 recruiting goal by accessioning 45,112 new sailors, marking the third consecutive year it met or surpassed its target and leaving another 13,508 sailors in the Delayed Entry Program for fiscal 2027. For Navy Medicine, the continued recruiting gains should strengthen the overall personnel pipeline and fleet readiness, although the article does not provide specific recruiting numbers for Hospital Corpsmen or other medical specialties.