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U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release |
| No. 0025-08 | ||
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE | January 10, 2008 |
DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for December 2007
The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for the month of December.
- Active Duty Recruiting.
- December Monthly. All services met or exceeded recruiting goals for the month of December (below) and have surpassed goals for fiscal 2008 to date.
| December 2007 | Accessions | Goal | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 789 | 750 | 105 |
| Navy | 1,891 | 1,891 | 100 |
| Marine Corps | 1,992 | 1,726 | 115 |
| Air Force | 1,772 | 1,772 | 100 |
- Active Duty Retention. The Army, Marine Corps, and Navy have all exceeded their retention goals through December.
- Reserve Forces Recruiting.
- December Monthly. Five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their accession goals for December 2007; however, all six have made their goals for fiscal 2008 to date.
| December 2007 | Accessions | Goal | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army National Guard | 4,985 | 4,157 | 120 |
| Army Reserve | 3,280 | 3,065 | 107 |
| Navy Reserve | 682 | 682 | 100 |
| Marine Corps Reserve | 410 | 410 | 100 |
| Air National Guard | 624 | 650 | 96 |
| Air Force Reserve | 561 | 560 | 100 |
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.
http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=11610
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