U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release

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		No. 701-12
IMMEDIATE RELEASE		August 23, 2012

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The Department of Defense announced today recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal 2012, through July.

Active Component.

Recruiting. All four active services met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal 2012, through July.

Army -- 47,817 accessions, with a goal of 47,300; 101 percent
Navy -- 28,507 accessions, with a goal of 28,483; 100 percent
Marine Corps -- 21,462 accessions, with a goal of 21,416 100 percent
Air Force -- 23,988 accessions, with a goal of 23,974; 100 percent

Retention. The Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force all exhibited strong retention through the tenth month of fiscal 2012.

Reserve Component.

Recruiting. Five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal 2012, through July. The Army Reserve shortfall was intentional as they work to rebalance the force.

Army National Guard -- 40,127 accessions, with a goal of 38,940; 103 percent
Army Reserve -- 21,725 accessions, with a goal of 22,194; 98 percent
Navy Reserve -- 6,652 accessions, with a goal of 6,652; 100 percent
Marine Corps Reserve -- 7,925 accessions, with a goal of 7,652; 104 percent
Air National Guard -- 7,333 accessions, with a goal of 7,319; 100 percent
Air Force Reserve -- 7,121 accessions, with a goal of 7,121; 100 percent

Attrition - All reserve components are on target to achieve their fiscal year attrition goals.

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