The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the Active and Reserve components for the month of August.
• Active Duty Enlisted Recruiting.
Monthly. All four services met or exceeded recruiting goals for August.
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August 2007
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Accessions
|
Goal
|
Percent
|
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Army
|
10,126
|
9,600
|
106
|
|
Navy
|
4,194
|
4,194
|
100
|
|
Marine Corps
|
4,700
|
4,472
|
105
|
|
Air Force
|
3,128
|
3,128
|
100
|
Active Duty Retention. Retention remains extremely strong in the active force with all services meeting or exceeding their aggregate year-to-date targets. We anticipate that all services will meet their fiscal year retention goals in all categories.
• Reserve Forces Enlisted Accessions.
Monthly. Four of the six Reserve components met or exceeded their accession goals for August 2007.
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August 2007
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Accessions
|
Goal
|
Percent
|
|
Army National Guard
|
5,596
|
6,415
|
87
|
|
Army Reserve
|
3,659
|
3,423
|
107
|
|
Navy Reserve
|
1,122
|
997
|
113
|
|
Marine Corps Reserve
|
560
|
474
|
118
|
|
Air National Guard
|
1,141
|
1,193
|
96
|
|
Air Force Reserve
|
858
|
858
|
100
|
Reserve Retention. Losses in all Reserve components are within acceptable limits. We expect August 2007 to continue at the current trend. (Note: This indicator lags by one month).
Detailed information on specific recruiting data can be obtained by contacting the individual military recruiting commands at (502) 626-0164 for Army, (210) 565-4678 for Air Force, (703) 784-9454 for Marine Corps and (901) 874-9049 for Navy. The reserve components can be reached at the following numbers: National Guard Bureau (703) 607-2586; Army Reserve (404) 464-8490; Air Force Reserve (703) 697-1761; Navy Reserve (504) 678-6055; and Marine Corps Reserve (504) 678-6535.
