DOD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for Fiscal 2012, Through Febraury

Navy doc checks Afghan children (Photo credit: United States Marine Corps Official Page)

 

The Department of Defense announced today recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal 2012, through February.

Active Component. 

             Recruiting.  All four active services met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal 2012, through February.

• Army –      22,478 accessions, with a goal of 22,350; 100 percent
• Navy –      11,978 accessions, with a goal of 11,978; 100 percent
• Marine      Corps – 9,058 accessions, with a goal of 9,027; 100 percent
• Air      Force – 12,314 accessions, with a goal of 12,314; 100 percent

             Retention.  The Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force all exhibited strong retention through the fifth month of fiscal 2012.

Reserve Component. 

             Recruiting.  Five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal 2012, through February.

• Army      National Guard – 19,910 accessions, with a goal of 21,483; 93      percent
• Army      Reserve – 12,064 accessions, with a goal of 10,702; 113 percent
• Navy      Reserve – 3,099 accessions, with a goal of 3,099; 100 percent
• Marine      Corps Reserve – 3,816 accessions, with a goal of 3,537; 108 percent
• Air      National Guard – 3,389 accessions, with a goal of 3,375; 100 percent
• Air      Force Reserve — 3,564 accessions, with a goal of 3,564; 100 percent

             Attrition – All reserve components are on target to achieve their fiscal year attrition goals.

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 901-874-9048 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, 757-322-5652; and Marine Corps Reserve, 504-678-6535.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – 2nd Lt. Clovis T. Ray, 34, of San Antonio, Texas died Mar. 15 at Kunar province, Afghanistan

25th Infantry Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

2nd Lt. Clovis T. Ray, 34, of San Antonio, Texas died Mar. 15 at Kunar province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

For more information, the media may contact 25th Infantry Division public
affairs at 808-655-6343.

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