Reserve recruiters exceed goal for 4th straight year Published Sept. 10, 2004 ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFPN) -- For the fourth year in a row, Air Force Reserve Command recruiters exceeded the command goal.They brought in 9,636 new recruits by the end of August. Their goal was 9,600 by Sept. 30.Besides making its goal early, the command had its highest percentage of successful recruiters. Of the 284 recruiters, more than 80 percent made their goal.Last year's goal was 9,500 new recruits, and 79 percent of the recruiters made goal. The percentage of recruiters making goal has risen significantly in recent years -- 50 percent in 2001 and 60 percent in 2002."Most impressive was your push to access more than 2,300 recruits during July and August alone, demonstrating your urgency to man AFRC," wrote Lt. Gen. John Bradley, AFRC commander, in a message to the recruiters. "I know I can count on your continued aggressive recruiting efforts. ... You continue to lead the Department of Defense in accessions per production recruiter."Col. Francis Mungavin, AFRC Recruiting Service commander, attributed the recruiters' success to several factors and said no one individual made it happen."It was a team effort; great recruiters, leadership, our training program, the support staff and infrastructure behind the recruiters," the colonel said. Air Force Reserve Command has about 75,800 reservists who train and deploy regularly. The command hires new recruits with no prior military experience, as well as veterans. (AFRC News Service)