US Military Recruitment and Retention: By the Numbers

DOD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for Fiscal Year-to-date 2011, through February

The Department of Defense announced today recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal year-to-date 2011, through February.

• Active Component.

• Recruiting - Year to Date. All four active services met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal year-to-date 2011, through February.

o Army - 28,112 accessions, with a goal of 27,500; 102 percent
o Navy - 12,795 accessions, with a goal of 12,795; 100 percent
o Marine Corps - 9,681 accessions, with a goal of 9,656; 100 percent
o Air Force - 11,728 accessions, with a goal of 11,728; 100 percent

• Retention. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force are meeting or exceeding 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 February.

o Army National Guard - 22,694 accessions, with a goal of 21,777; 104 percent
o Army Reserve - 12,708 accessions, with a goal of 11,427; 111 percent
o Navy Reserve - 3,297 accessions, with a goal of 3,297; 100 percent
o Marine Corps Reserve - 4,310 accessions, with a goal of 3,820; 113 percent
o Air National Guard - 2,770 accessions, with a goal of 2,779; 99 percent
o Air Force Reserve - 3,762 accessions, with a goal of 3,748; 100 percent

• Attrition. All reserve components are on target to achieve their fiscal year attrition goals.

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