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U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release |
| No. 980-11 | ||
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE | November 28, 2011 |
The Department of Defense announced today recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal year-to-date 2012, through October.
• Active Component.
• Recruiting -- Year to Date. All four active services met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal year-to-date 2012, through October.
o Army -- 5,462 accessions, with a goal of 5,400; 101 percent
o Navy -- 2,258 accessions, with a goal of 2,258; 100 percent
o Marine Corps -- 2,182 accessions, with a goal of 2,178; 100 percent
o Air Force -- 1,399 accessions, with a goal of 1,399; 100 percent
• Retention. The Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force all exhibited strong retention numbers for the first month of fiscal year-to-date 2012, through October.
• Reserve Component.
• Recruiting -- Year to Date. Four of the six reserve components met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal year-to-date 2012, through October.
o Army National Guard -- 3,450 accessions, with a goal of 3,578; 96 percent
o Army Reserve -- 1,728 accessions, with a goal of 1,630; 106 percent
o Navy Reserve -- 642 accessions, with a goal of 642; 100 percent
o Marine Corps Reserve -- 977 accessions, with a goal of 847; 115 percent
o Air National Guard -- 484 accessions, with a goal of 639; 76 percent
o Air Force Reserve -- 614 accessions, with a goal of 614; 100 percent
• Attrition. All reserve components met their fiscal year 2011 attrition goals (attrition data for the reserve components lags by one month).
http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=13242
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