The Department of Defense announced today recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal year-to-date 2011, through December.
Active component.
- Recruiting -- Year to Date. All four active services met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal year-to-date 2011, through December.
- Army -- 14,533 accessions, with a goal of 14,100; 103 percent
- Navy -- 7,069 accessions, with a goal of 7,069; 100 percent
- Marine Corps -- 5,915 accessions, with a goal of 5,895; 100 percent
- Air Force -- 11,692 accessions, with a goal of 11,692; 100 percent
- Retention. All four active services met or exceeded their fiscal year-to-date 2011 retention goals.
- Recruiting. Five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal year-to-date 2011 through December.
- Army National Guard -- 14,106 accessions, with a goal of 12,954; 109 percent
- Army Reserve -- 7,639 accessions, with a goal of 6,949; 111 percent
- Navy Reserve -- 1,917 accessions, with a goal of 1,917; 100 percent
- Marine Corps Reserve -- 2,637 accessions, with a goal of 2,266; 116 percent
- Air National Guard -- 1,564 accessions, with a goal of 1,572; 99 percent
- Air Force Reserve -- 2,354 accessions, with a goal of 2,340; 101 percent
- Attrition. Losses in all reserve components are within acceptable limits.