Recruiting: US Numbers for April 2010

The DoD has released the Recruiting and Retention Numbers for April 2010

Active Component

Recruiting 
All four active services met or exceeded their accession goals for April 2010.  Navy data are preliminary due to flooding at its personnel command.


• Army - 6,287 accessions with a goal of 6,056; 104 percent

• Navy - 2,618 accessions with a goal of 2,618; 100 percent

• Marine Corps - 798 accessions with a goal of 795; 100 percent

• Air Force - 2,275 accessions with a goal of 2,275; 100 percent

Retention
Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force retention are above the fiscal-year-to-date goals for the first seven months of the year.  Navy data are unavailable due to flooding at its personnel command.

Reserve Component
Recruiting
The reserve components who reported data exceeded their accession goals for April 2010.  Navy data are unavailable due to flooding at its personnel command.


• Army National Guard - 6,774 accessions with a goal of 5,150; 132 percent

• Army Reserve - 2,191 accessions with a goal of 2,070; 106 percent

• Navy Reserve - the goal was 351; accession data unavailable due to flood

• Marine Corps Reserve - 705 accessions with a goal of 513; 137 percent

• Air National Guard - 701 accessions with a goal of 487; 144 percent

• Air Force Reserve - 829 accessions with a goal of 784; 106 percent

Attrition
Losses in all reserve components are within acceptable limits.

By: Brant