Apr 13 2009
The Department of Defense has announced its recruiting statistics for the active and reserve components for March 2009 (the sixth 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 Mar 2009:
- Army – 6,548 accessions with a goal of 6,425; 102 percent
- Navy – 2,857 accessions with a goal of 2,857; 100 percent
- Marine Corps – 2,017 accessions with a goal of 1,411; 143 percent
- Air Force – 2,748 accessions with a goal of 2,745; 100 percent
On the Reserve side, all six of the reserve componants met or exceeded their recruiting goals.
Reserve Recruiting Statistics for Mar 2009:
- Army National Guard – 6,255 accessions with a goal of 4,974; 126 percent
- Army Reserve – 4,771 accessions with a goal of 3,445; 138 percent
- Navy Reserve – 654 accessions with a goal of 654; 100 percent
- Marine Corps Reserve – 579 accessions with a goal of 566; 102 percent
- Air National Guard – 933 accessions with a goal of 840; 111 percent
- Air Force Reserve – 825 accessions with a goal of 825; 100 percent
Fiscal Year 2009 Recruiting Statistics to Date
(October 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009)
FY 2009 Recruiting
| Componant | Accessions | Goal | Percent |
| Army |
34,319 | 32,725 | 105 |
| Navy |
17,183 | 17,183 | 100 |
| Marine Corps |
14,732 | 12,882 | 114 |
| Air Force |
17,053 | 31,257 | 100 |
| Army National Guard | 29,637 | 26,283 | 113 |
| Army Reserve |
21,262 | 18,265 | 116 |
| Navy Reserve |
6,470 | 6,470 | 100 |
| Marine Corps Reserve |
4,160 | 3,507 | 119 |
| Air National Guard |
5,032 | 4,470 | 113 |
| Air Force Reserve | 4,478 | 4,455 | 101 |
