The service signed 2,963 contracts for fiscal year 2026, 124 more than needed to complete the mission.

The service reported it enlisted 5,445 active-duty members in fiscal year 2026. It also commissioned 346 active-duty officers, the second-highest total in Coast Guard history.

The Marine Corps enlisted 31,250 new recruits in fiscal year 2026 and is off to a strong head start for fiscal 2027, the service said.

The Navy enlisted 45,112 new sailors for fiscal year 2026 and has set its recruiting goal again at 45,000 in FY 2027.

Recruiting Division’s goal was to enlist 14,322 people and reached it before the end of the fiscal year. That’s up from 12,428 in fiscal year 2025.

Some Georgia-based soldiers could get the OK in November to steal cars, rob banks and revel in the thug life — at least virtually — in one of the decade’s most anticipated video games, so long as they commit to a few more years in uniform.

After missing its goal in 2023, the service took steps to reimagine how it brings in new sailors, including modernizing marketing campaigns and streamlining administrative processes.

The Army has signed contracts with more than 61,500 future soldiers, continuing the recent momentum in recruiting.

The Army aimed to recruit 61,000 new soldiers in 2025 but brought in 62,050, thanks in part to a collection of recruiters who led the way.

With sailors from Training Group 52 formally graduating from boot camp, the service reached a milestone of 42,000 sailors completing basic training for the fiscal year.