Fiscal Year 2009 Military Recruiting Statistics - October 2008

The Department of Defense has announced its recruiting statistics for the active and reserve components for October 2008 (the first 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 Oct 2008:

• Army: 5,324 accessions with a goal of 5,275, for 101 percent
• Navy: 2,930 accessions with a goal of 2,930, for 100 percent
• Marine Corps: 2,983 accessions with a goal of 2,875, for 104 percent
• Air Force: 3,336 accessions with a goal of 3,336, for 100 percent

On the Reserve side, five of the six reserve componants met or exceeded their recruiting goals.

Reserve Recruiting Statistics for Oct 2008:

• Army National Guard: 6,487 accessions with a goal of 5,600, 116 percent
• Army Reserve: 3,049 accessions with a goal of 2,770, 110 percent
• Navy Reserve: 664 accessions with a goal of 664, 100 percent
• Marine Corps Reserve : 968 accessions with a goal of 640, 151 percent
• Air National Guard: 913 accessions with a goal of 758, 120 percent
• Air Force Reserve: 856 accessions with a goal of 856, 100 percent
  

Fiscal Year 2009 Recruiting Statistics to Date

(October 1, 2008 to Oct 31, 2008)

FY 2009 Recruiting