Sep 2 2009
The Department of Defense has announced its recruiting statistics for the active and reserve components for May 2009 (the eigth 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 May 2009:
- Army – 4,044 accessions with a goal of 3,900; 104 percent
- Navy – 2,542 accessions with a goal of 2,542; 100 percent
- Marine Corps – 2,146 accessions with a goal of 1,516; 142 percent
- Air Force – 2,289 accessions with a goal of 2,279; 100 percent
On the Reserve side, three of the six reserve componants met or exceeded their recruiting goals.
Reserve Recruiting Statistics for May 2009:
- Army National Guard – 3,026 accessions with a goal of 3,649; 83 percent
- Army Reserve – 3,178 accessions with a goal of 3,326; 96 percent
- Navy Reserve – 574 accessions with a goal of 574; 100 percent
- Marine Corps Reserve – 1,196 accessions with a goal of 565; 212 percent
- Air National Guard – 766 accessions with a goal of 805; 95 percent
- Air Force Reserve – 770 accessions with a goal of 718; 107 percent
Fiscal Year 2009 Recruiting Statistics to Date
(October 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009)
FY 2009 Recruiting Statistics
| Componant | Accessions | Goal | Percent |
| Army |
42,358 | 40,525 | 105 |
| Navy |
22,444 | 22,444 | 100 |
| Marine Corps |
18,544 | 15,416 | 120 |
| Air Force |
21,504 | 21,484 | 100 |
| Army National Guard | 37,137 | 33,961 | 109 |
| Army Reserve |
27,865 | 24,924 | 112 |
| Navy Reserve |
7,655 | 7,655 | 100 |
| Marine Corps Reserve |
5,778 | 4,494 | 129 |
| Air National Guard |
6,668 | 6,135 | 109 |
| Air Force Reserve | 6,034 | 5,956 | 101 |
