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DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for April
The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for the month of April.
Active duty recruiting. All services exceeded their recruiting goals in April.
Accessions
Goal
Percent
Army
5,684
5,400
105
Navy
2,591
2,591
100
Marine Corps
1,499
1,495
100
Air Force
2,386
2,370
101
Active duty recruiting from Oct. 1, 2005 to April 30, 2006.
Accessions
Goal
Percent
Army
37,053
35,700
104
Navy
17,873
17,873
100
Marine Corps
14,757
14,600
101
Air Force
17,636
17,551
101
Active duty retention. All services are projected to meet their retention goals for the current fiscal year.
Reserve forces recruiting. Two of the six reserve components met or exceeded their recruiting goals in April.
Accessions
Goal
Percent
Army National Guard
5,875
6,530
90
Army Reserve
2,164
2,611
83
Navy Reserve
648
865
75
Marine Corps Reserve
411
408
101
Air National Guard
719
778
92
Air Force Reserve
544
544
100
Reserve forces recruiting from Oct. 1, 2005 to April 30, 2006.
Accessions
Goal
Percent
Army National Guard
38,916
37,825
103
Army Reserve
15,529
16,392
95
Navy Reserve
4,820
5,756
84
Marine Corps Reserve
3,805
3,787
100
Air National Guard
4,733
5,526
86
Air Force Reserve
4,201
4,004
105
Reserve forces retention. For April, Army National Guard retention was 110 percent of the cumulative goal of 19,795, and Air National Guard retention was 102 percent of its cumulative goal of 5,612. Both the Army and Air Guard are currently at 97 and 99 percent of their end strength, respectively. Losses in all reserve components for March are well within acceptable limits. Indications are that trend will continue into April.
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) 784-9454 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) 678-1240; and Marine Corps Reserve (504) 678-6535. |
