DOD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for Fiscal 2010
"The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal 2010.

- Active Component.

- Recruiting. All four active services met or exceeded their accession goals for fiscal 2010.

- Army – 74,577 accessions with a goal of 74,500; 100 percent

- Navy – 34,180 accessions with a goal of 34,140; 100 percent

- Marine Corps – 28,041 accessions with a goal of 28,000; 100 percent

- Air Force – 28,493 accessions with a goal of 28,360; 100 percent

- Retention. Three of the four services met or exceeded their overall retention goals, with the Air Force achieving 98 percent.

- Reserve Component.

- Recruiting. Five out of six reserve components met or exceeded fiscal 2010 recruiting goal, with the Army National Guard intentionally missing its recruiting goal to stay within end strength constraints.

- Army National Guard –57,204 accessions with a goal of 60,000; 95 percent

- Army Reserve –26,810 accessions with a goal of 26,000; 103 percent

- Navy Reserve –6,669 accessions with a goal of 6,654; 100 percent

- Marine Corps Reserve –10,077 accessions with a goal of 8,043; 125 percent

- Air National Guard –6,983 accessions with a goal of 6,430; 109 percent

- Air Force Reserve –9,604 accessions with a goal of 9,135; 105 percent

- Attrition. Losses in all reserve components are within acceptable limits."