Services Announce Fiscal Year’s First Quarter Recruiting Numbers

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

01.22.2012

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All four active-duty services and four of the six reserve components have met or exceeded their recruiting goals over the first three months of fiscal 2012, Pentagon officials announced today.

Here are the fiscal 2012 recruiting numbers through December for the active services:

-- Army: 11,266 accessions, for 101 percent of its goal of 11,100;

-- Navy: 6,689 accessions, for 100 percent of its goal of 6,689;

-- Marine Corps: 5,408 accessions, for 100 percent of its goal of 5,397;

-- Air Force: 7,110 accessions, for 100 percent of its goal of 7,110.

Four of the six reserve components have met or exceeded their fiscal 2012 numerical accession goals through the first quarter:

-- Army National Guard: 11,312 accessions, for 94 percent of its goal of 12,055;

-- Army Reserve: 7,638 accessions, for 127 percent of its goal of 5,991;

-- Navy Reserve: 1,798 accessions, for 100 percent of its goal of 1,798;

-- Marine Corps Reserve: 2,346 accessions, for 110 percent of its goal of 2,126;

-- Air National Guard: 1,832 accessions, for 94 percent of its goal of 1,959;

-- Air Force Reserve: 2,097 accessions, for 100 percent of its goal of 2,097.

All reserve components are on target to achieve their fiscal 2012 attrition goals, officials said.

Story by American Forces Press Service

• Date Taken: 01.22.2012
• Date Posted: 07.03.2025 13:47
• Story ID: 511598
• Location: WASHINGTON, US