Updated February 17, 2009
The Department of Defense has announced its recruiting statistics for the active and reserve components for Januar 2009 (the fourth 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 Jan 2009:
- Army – 9,658 accessions with a goal of 9,000; 107 percent
- Navy – 2,948 accessions with a goal of 2,948; 100 percent
- Marine Corps – 3,720 accessions with a goal of 3,406; 109 percent
- Air Force – 2,600 accessions with a goal of 2,597; 100 percent
On the Reserve side, five of the six reserve componants met or exceeded their recruiting goals.
Reserve Recruiting Statistics for Jan 2009:
- Army National Guard – 4,913 accessions with a goal of 5,577; 88 percent
- Army Reserve – 3,223 accessions with a goal of 3,128; 103 percent
- Navy Reserve – 712 accessions with a goal of 712; 100 percent
- Marine Corps Reserve – 879 accessions with a goal of 567; 155 percent
- Air National Guard – 896 accessions with a goal of 703; 127 percent
- Air Force Reserve – 683 accessions with a goal of 683; 100 percent
Fiscal Year 2009 Recruiting Statistics to Date
(October 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009)
FY 2009 Recruiting
| Componant | Accessions | Goal | Percent |
| Army |
21,447 | 20,300 | 106 |
| Navy |
11,266 | 11,266 | 100 |
| Marine Corps |
10,963 | 10,179 | 108 |
| Air Force |
11,819 | 11,816 | 100 |
| Air National Guard |
3,261 | 2,771 | 118 |
| Air Force Reserve | 2,850 | 2,827 | 101 |
