Updated March 15, 2009
The Department of Defense has announced its recruiting statistics for the active and reserve components for February 2009 (the fifth month of Fiscal Year 2009). A "Fiscal Year" runs from October through September.
All of the active duty branchesbranches met or exceeded their recruiting goals for the month.
Active Duty Recruiting Statistics for Feb 2009:
- Army – 6,324 accessions with a goal of 6,000; 105 percent
- Navy – 3,060 accessions with a goal of 3,060; 100 percent
- Marine Corps – 1,752 accessions with a goal of 1,292; 136 percent
- Air Force – 2,486 accessions with a goal of 2,486; 100 percent
On the Reserve side, all six of the reserve componants met or exceeded their recruiting goals.
Reserve Recruiting Statistics for Feb 2009:
- Army National Guard – 6,114 accessions with a goal of 5,592; 109 percent
- Army Reserve – 3,614 accessions with a goal of 3,138; 115 percent
- Navy Reserve – 602 accessions with a goal of 602; 100 percent
- Marine Corps Reserve – 602 accessions with a goal of 602; 100 percent
- Air National Guard – 946 accessions with a goal of 859; 110 percent
- Air Force Reserve – 803 accessions with a goal of 803; 100 percent
Fiscal Year 2009 Recruiting Statistics to Date
(October 1, 2008 to February 28, 2009)
FY 2009 Recruiting
| Componant | Accessions | Goal | Percent |
| Army |
27,771 | 26,300 | 106 |
| Navy |
14,326 | 14,326 | 100 |
| Marine Corps |
12,715 | 11,471 | 108 |
| Air Force |
14,305 | 14,302 | 100 |
| Air National Guard |
4,207 | 3,630 | 116 |
| Air Force Reserve | 3,653 | 3,630 | 101 |
