The Department of Defense announced today recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal 2012, through February.
Active Component.
Recruiting. All four active services met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal 2012, through February.
- Army -- 22,478 accessions, with a goal of 22,350; 100 percent
- Navy -- 11,978 accessions, with a goal of 11,978; 100 percent
- Marine Corps -- 9,058 accessions, with a goal of 9,027; 100 percent
- Air Force -- 12,314 accessions, with a goal of 12,314; 100 percent
Reserve Component.
Recruiting. Five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal 2012, through February.
- Army National Guard -- 19,910 accessions, with a goal of 21,483; 93 percent
- Army Reserve -- 12,064 accessions, with a goal of 10,702; 113 percent
- Navy Reserve -- 3,099 accessions, with a goal of 3,099; 100 percent
- Marine Corps Reserve -- 3,816 accessions, with a goal of 3,537; 108 percent
- Air National Guard -- 3,389 accessions, with a goal of 3,375; 100 percent
- Air Force Reserve -- 3,564 accessions, with a goal of 3,564; 100 percent
Attrition -- All reserve components are on target to achieve their fiscal year attrition goals.
The Administration has instructed the US Army (Active) to cut more than 20,000 Soldiers in the current year, and 49,000 over the next few years.
They have requested that the Marine Corps be cut by 20,000 Marines and the US Army (Active) to cut 80,000 over the next 5 years.
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