US Military Meets, Exceeds Recruiting Goals for November 2008
News in Balance:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2008 -- The U.S. Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for the month of November.
Active Duty Recruiting
November Monthly. All services met or exceeded recruiting goals for November:
- Army - 5,605 accessions with a goal of 5,275; 106 percent
- Navy - 3,082 accessions with a goal of 3,082; 100 percent
- Marine Corps - 1,868 accessions with a goal of 1,782; 105 percent
- Air Force - 2,916 accessions with a goal of 2,916; 100 percent
Reserve Forces Recruiting
November Monthly. All six reserve components met or exceeded their accession goals for the month of November 2008:
- Army National Guard - 5,516 accessions with a goal of 4,889; 113 percent
- Army Reserve - 3,270 accessions with a goal of 2,811; 116 percent
- Navy Reserve - 719 accessions with a goal of 719; 100 percent
- Marine Corps Reserve - 550 accessions with a goal of 550; 100 percent
- Air National Guard - 649 accessions with a goal of 588; 110 percent
- Air Force Reserve - 610 accessions with a goal of 603; 101 percent
(Report from a U.S. Defense Department news release.)
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