Military Recruiting Statistics for FY 2008

The Department of Defense has announced its recruiting statistics by the active and reserve components for October 2007 (the first month of the new FY 2008 Fiscal Year). 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 October 2007:

• Army: Recruited 4,564 out of a goal of 4,500 (101 percent)
• Navy: Recruited 2,388, out of a goal of 2,388 (100 percent)
• Marine Corps: Recruited 2,788, out of a goal of 2,720 (102 percent)
• Air Force: Recruited 2,656, out of a goal of 2,656 (100 percent)

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

Reserve Recruiting Statistics for October 2007:

• Army National Guard: Recruited 5,305 out of a goal of 4,311 (123 percent)
• Army Reserve: Recruited 3,297 out of a goal of 3,169 (104 percent)
• Navy Reserve: Recruited 918 out of a goal of 818 (112 percent)
• Marine Corps Reserve: Recruited 890 out of a goal of 890 (100 percent)
• Air National Guard: Recruited 818 out of a goal of 609 (134 percent)
• Air Force Reserve: Recruited 681 out of a goal of 679 (100 percent)

Fiscal Year 2008 Recruiting Statistics to Date

(October 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007)