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U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release |
| No. 882-06 | ||
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE | September 08, 2006 |
DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for August
The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for the month of August.
• Active duty recruiting. All services met or exceeded their recruiting goals in August.
| Accessions | Goal | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 10,492 | 10,050 | 104 |
| Navy | 4,090 | 4,090 | 100 |
| Marine Corps | 4,320 | 4,053 | 107 |
| Air Force | 3,167 | 3,156 | 100 |
• Active duty recruiting from Oct. 1, 2005 to August 31, 2006.
| Accessions | Goal | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 72,997 | 70,200 | 104 |
| Navy | 28,499 | 28,499 | 100 |
| Marine Corps | 24,300 | 23,968 | 101 |
| Air Force | 28,256 | 28,124 | 100 |
• Active duty retention. All services are projected to meet their retention goals for the current fiscal year.
• Reserve forces recruiting. Four of the six reserve components met or exceeded their recruiting goals in July.
| Accessions | Goal | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army National Guard | 6,527 | 6,518 | 100 |
| Army Reserve | 2,433 | 3,954 | 62 |
| Navy Reserve | 1,087 | 1,027 | 106 |
| Marine Corps Reserve | 845 | 838 | 101 |
| Air National Guard | 1,010 | 792 | 128 |
| Air Force Reserve | 848 | 849 | 99 |
• Reserve forces recruiting from Oct. 1, 2005 to August 31, 2006.
| Accessions | Goal | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army National Guard | 63,025 | 63,240 | 99 |
| Army Reserve | 31,301 | 33,124 | 94 |
| Navy Reserve | 8,811 | 10,276 | 86 |
| Marine Corps Reserve | 7,886 | 7,799 | 101 |
| Air National Guard | 8,207 | 8,518 | 96 |
| Air Force Reserve | 6,803 | 6,606 | 103 |
• Reserve forces retention. For August, Army National Guard retention was above 119 percent of the cumulative goal of 31,599, and Air National Guard retention was 110 percent of its cumulative goal of 9,236. Both the Army and Air Guard are currently at 98 and 99 percent of their end strength, respectively. Losses in all reserve components for July are well within acceptable limits. The Navy Reserve presents a concern with its increasing attrition rates. Indications are that these trends will continue into August.
To view a fact sheet on who is volunteering for the military, click here.
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) 784-9455 for Marine Corps and (901) 874-9048 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) 678-1240; and Marine Corps Reserve (504) 678-6535.
http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=9935
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