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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release
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| IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. 293-08
April 10, 2008 |
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DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for March 2008
The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for the month of March.
Active Duty Recruiting.
March Monthly. All services met or exceeded recruiting goals for the month of March (below) and have surpassed goals for fiscal 2008 to date.
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March 2008
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Accessions
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Goal
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Percent
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6,066
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6,000
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101
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Navy
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2,909
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2,909
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100
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Marine Corps
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2,234
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1,632
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137
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Air Force
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2,093
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2,093
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100
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Active Duty Retention. Army and the Marine Corps retention continued with a strong showing this month; both are exceeding year-to-date goals.
Reserve Forces Recruiting.
March Monthly. All six reserve components met or exceeded their accession goals through March 2008.
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March 2008
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Accessions
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Goal
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Percent
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Army National Guard
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6,048
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6,040
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100
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Army Reserve
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4,304
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3,543
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121
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Navy Reserve
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865
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865
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100
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Marine Corps Reserve
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553
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553
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100
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Air National Guard
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946
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784
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121
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Air Force Reserve
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720
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719
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100
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Detailed information on specific recruiting data can be obtained by contacting the individual military recruiting commands at (502) 626-0164 for Army, (210) 565-4678 for Air Force, (703) 784-9454 for Marine Corps and (901) 874-9049 for Navy. The reserve components can be reached at the following numbers: National Guard Bureau (703) 607-2586; Army Reserve (404) 464-8490; Air Force Reserve (703) 697-1761; Navy Reserve (504) 678-6055; and Marine Corps Reserve (504) 678-6535.
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