Updated November 14, 2009
The Department of Defense has released its recruiting statistics for the month of October 2009. All of the military branches are off to a strong start in this brand new fiscal year (a "fiscal year" runs from October 1 to September 30).
Active Duty
- The Army had 6,914 accessions, making 101 percent of its 6,858 goal.
- The Navy had 2,926 accessions, making 100 percent of its 2,926 goal.
- The Marine Corps had 2,851 accessions, making 100 percent of its 2,843 goal.
- The Air Force had 2,198 accessions, making 100 percent of its 2,198 goal.
Reserves
- The Army National Guard had 4,425 accessions, making 112 percent of its 3,947 goal.
- Tthe Army Reserve had 3,348 accessions, making 125 percent of its 2,675 goal.
- The Navy Reserve had 671 accessions, making 100 percent of its 671 goal.
- The Marine Corps Reserve had 1,132 accessions, making 144 percent of its 787goal.
- The Air National Guard had 698 accessions, making 124 percent of its 562 goal, and the Air Force Reserve had 1,083 accessions, making 100 percent of its 1,083 goal.
