The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and Reserve components for the month of November.
· Active Duty Recruiting.
· November Monthly. All services met or exceeded recruiting goals for the month of November (below) and have surpassed goals for fiscal 2008 to date.
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November 2007
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Accessions
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Goal
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Percent
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|
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4,783
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4,750
|
101
|
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Navy
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2,732
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2,732
|
100
|
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Marine Corps
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2,444
|
2,263
|
108
|
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Air Force
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1,836
|
1,836
|
100
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- Active Duty Retention. Active duty retention remains strong in all services. Army and Marine Corps continue to exceed retention missions.
- Reserve Forces Recruiting.
· November Monthly. All six reserve components met or exceeded their accession goals for November 2007 and for fiscal 2008 to date.
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November 2007
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Accessions
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Goal
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Percent
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Army National Guard
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5,135
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4,423
|
116
|
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Army Reserve
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2,980
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2,954
|
101
|
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Navy Reserve
|
895
|
895
|
100
|
|
Marine Corps Reserve
|
572
|
572
|
100
|
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Air National Guard
|
735
|
551
|
133
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Air Force Reserve
|
558
|
557
|
100
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Detailed information is available at the individual military recruiting commands: (502) 626-0164 for Army, (210) 565-4678 for Air Force, (703) 784-9454 for Marines 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.
