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U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release |
| No. 113-08 | ||
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE | February 08, 2008 |
The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for the month of January.
. Active Duty Recruiting.
. January Monthly. All services met or exceeded recruiting goals for the month of January (below) and have surpassed goals for fiscal 2008 to date.
| January 2008 | Accessions | Goal | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Army
| 8,693
| 8,600
| 101
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Navy
| 3,056
| 3,056
| 100
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Marine Corps
| 3,889
| 3,516
| 111
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Air Force
| 2,016
| 1,960
| 103
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. Active Duty Retention. The Army and Marine Corps are exceeding their year-to-date retention missions. Navy is at 98 percent retention in the aggregate, Air Force is at 91 percent, and both are on track to meet the year end mission goals.
. Reserve Forces Recruiting.
. January Monthly. Four of the six reserve components met or exceeded their accession goals for January 2008; however, all six have made their goals for fiscal 2008 to date.
| January 2008 | Accessions | Goal | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Army National Guard
| 5,688 |
5,509 |
103 |
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Army Reserve
| 3,257 |
3,389 |
96 |
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Navy Reserve
| 951 |
951 |
100 |
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Marine Corps Reserve
| 875 |
875 |
100 |
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Air National Guard
| 654 |
675 |
97 |
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Air Force Reserve
| 569 |
569 |
100 |
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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.
http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=11683
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