DoD Recruiting & Retention Numbers Thru December, FY'11

The DoD has announced the most recent monthly update to this year's recruiting numbers.

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

Reserve Component. 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.

By: Brant