Active duty components make recruiting goals

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  • By Jim Garamone
  • American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON (AFPN) --  All active-duty components made their recruiting goals in November, Defense Department officials said today.

The Army made 105 percent of goal, the Navy 100 percent, the Marine Corps 104 percent and the Air Force 100 percent.

In raw numbers, and the Air Force recruited exactly 1,877 Airmen, the Army goal was 6,150 in November, but the service recruited 6,485 new Soldiers. The Navy recruited exactly 2,887; and the Marine's recruited 2,095 vice a goal of 2,012.

The services are also retaining a good number of people.

"The active-duty services all started off well, exceeding their overall retention missions right now," Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said. "The Navy's overall numbers are below their monthly goal, but they still predict they will meet their goal for the fiscal year."

In the Reserve, four of the six components met or exceeded their recruiting goals in November. The Army National Guard had a goal of 4,517 recruits for November, but recruited 5,094 for 113 percent of goal. The Marine Reserve's goal was 535, but the component recruited 547 for 102 percent. The Air Guard hit 115 percent, the goal of 655 reached 752; and the Air Force Reserve hit just over 100 percent with a 434 goal 436 were recruited.

The Army Reserve only made 79 percent of its goal, recruiting 1,888 out of a goal of 2,376; and the Navy Reserve hit 91 percent -- 687 out of a goal of 755.

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