DEFENSE DEPARTMENT - MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING STATION

The Little Rock MEPS is one of a network of 65 MEPS located nationwide and in Puerto Rico.

The mission of USMEPCOM and the Little Rock MEPS is to process individuals for enlistment or induction into the armed services, based on DoD-approved peacetime and mobilization standards.

Today's applicants are treated with dignity and receive a relaxed first military experience thanks to a combination of individual customer orientation and modern, efficiently designed facilities.

United States Military Entrance Processing Command is the vital link between recruiting and training today's Armed Forces. The command's motto, "Freedom's Front Door", symbolizes the command's mission of determining the physical, mental, and moral qualifications of every member of the armed services. There is no other door. Knocking on and walking through "Freedom's Front Door" isn't easy. While the door is open to everyone, only qualified applicants succeed. Thousands of new service members proudly walk through that door each year to fill the ranks of our nation's Armed Forces.

By determining applicants' qualifications for enlistment, USMEPCOM provides military training centers with fully qualified motivated, top-notch recruits. During fiscal year 2008, 274, 000 young people met those rigid standards en route to service in the armed forces. In the event of mobilization, the USMEPCOM mission would adjust to meet the requirements for induction and deployment of forces. If our national security is threatened and mobilization is required, the number of people processed would quadruple, with most individuals reporting through the Selective Service registration system.

Processing today's Armed Forces requires USMEPCOM to have a highly competent, technical, and motivated team of professionals. Each MEPS military and civilian member is a vital part of attaining the ultimate goal: Bringing the nation's best young people on to the country's defense team.