The U.S. Army Recruiting Command and its soldiers, families, civilians and contractors are the Army’s trusted ambassadors to the American people. We “provide the strength” from the 1,400-plus recruiting stations nationwide and overseas.

Recruiting is one of the most critical jobs in the Army and it’s an extremely important mission. USAREC is a geographically disperse unit, located throughout the 48 continental states, Hawaii, Alaska, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Europe, Guam, Saipan, Japan and Korea.

Due to the geographical dispersal of the units within USAREC, soldiers and families may find themselves living many miles from a military installation. For some, transitioning into a civilian community can be difficult.

USAREC stands proud knowing we have soldiers and families like you who are up for a challenge. Ensuring the quality of life for our soldiers, families, civilians and contractors is as important as the annual mission. Taking care of each other only makes us stronger. As a team – with soldiers, families, civilians and contractors hand in hand – we will strive daily to achieve success. We pledge to give you all we have to ensure your time in USAREC is nothing short of rewarding.

The Seattle Recruiting Battalion serves the nation and an Army at war by recruiting the best-qualified men and women from Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. At all times, in all activities, the Battalion conducts itself in accordance with Army values and provides a professional environment with a genuine high quality of life to all assigned personnel.

Reference the table below for servicing agencies within the Seattle Recruiting Battalion:

Sponsorship

Every soldier assigned to the Seattle Recruiting Battalion will have a sponsor assigned to them to help facilitate in processing and ensure a smooth integration into their respective company and station. Once the battalion command sergeant major has determined the initial assignment location the soldier should call their company first sergeant to introduce themselves and receive the name and phone number of their sponsor.

In March 1969, the president of the United States created a commission chaired by former Secretary of Defense Thomas S. Gates "to develop a comprehensive plan for eliminating conscription and moving toward an all-volunteer armed force."

In response to the commander in chief's proposal and the secretary of defense's zero-draft target date of July 1, 1973, the Army launched a broad range of actions calculated to elevate the professional environment, provide a better quality of life, and inspire public esteem for the men and women who serve the nation.

In 1970, the Army's recruiting service was expanded both in personnel and stations, a process which continued through 1972. Since early 1971, the Seattle Army Recruiting Battalion expanded and contracted several times, first losing Lincoln County Montana then gaining, losing and regaining two counties in Oregon and all of Alaska as part of its geography. Today, the Seattle Battalion covers 687,800 square miles and contains three military entrance processing stations, seven recruiting companies and 24 recruiting centers throughout Washington, Alaska, the "panhandle" of Idaho and eastern Oregon.

Listed below are the phone numbers of the recruiting companies in the Seattle Recruiting Batallion. Each company is unique in its own way. We recommend you contact either the first sergeant or commander to get more information. In the meantime, feel free to follow the below links to get information on your local city. Every company in the Seattle Recruiting Batallion is within 50 miles of a military installation. However some of the installations are very small and may not offer the same services as your previous duty station.

• Seattle Recruiting Battalion: 206-764-3592
• Everett Recruiting Company: 360-657-3986
• Seattle Recruiting Company: 206-244-3626
• Spokane Recruiting Company: 509-353-2930
• Tacoma Recruiting Company: 253-584-3787
• Yakima Recruiting Company: 509-453-3037
• Alaska Recruiting Company: 907-694-4471
• Olympia Recruiting Company: 360-754-0363

For more information on the Seattle Recruiting Batallion, visit the base’s homepage. For additional information on each individual company, and a list of phone numbers for each, visit the Military OneSource website.