DOD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for March 2010

The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for March 2010.

• Active Component.

• Recruiting. All four active services met or exceeded their accession goals for March 2010.

o Army – 6,615 accessions with a goal of 6,389; 104 percent

o Navy – 2,886 accessions with a goal of 2,886; 100 percent

o Marine Corps – 1,118 accessions with a goal of 1,116; 100 percent

o Air Force – 2,835 accessions with a goal of 2,835; 100 percent

• Retention. All service retention accomplishments are above the fiscal year-to-date goals for the first six months of the year.

• Reserve Component.

• Recruiting. All six reserve components met or exceeded their accession goals for March 2010.

o Army National Guard – 6,774 accessions with a goal of 5,150; 132 percent

o Army Reserve – 3,010 accessions with a goal of 2,706; 111 percent

o Navy Reserve – 348 accessions with a goal of 348; 100 percent

o Marine Corps Reserve – 772 accessions with a goal 523; 148 percent

o Air National Guard – 583 accessions with a goal of 540; 108 percent

o Air Force Reserve – 983 accessions with a goal of 949; 104 percent

• Attrition. Losses in all reserve components are within acceptable limits.

Detailed information on specific recruiting data can be obtained by contacting the individual military recruiting commands at 502-626-0164 for Army, 210-565-4678 for Air Force, 703-784-9454 for Marine Corps and 901-874-9049 for Navy. The reserve components can be reached at the following numbers: National Guard Bureau 703-607-2586; Army Reserve 404-464-8490; Air Force Reserve 703-697-1761; Navy Reserve 757-322-5652; and Marine Corps Reserve 504-678-6535.