Recruiting and Retention Statistics

The Department of Defense has announced its recruiting and retention statistics by the active and reserve components for the month of June.
Active duty recruiting. The Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force met or exceeded their recruiting goals in June.

The Navy’s recruiting goal was 4,529, and it enlisted 4,566 (101 percent).

The Marine Corps’ goal was 4,051, and it recruited 4,156 (103 percent).

The Air Force goal was 2,370, and it recruited 2,400 (101 percent).

The Army's goal was 5,650, and it recruited 6,157 (109 percent).

Active duty retention. All services met or exceeded their overall retention goals for June and are projected to meet their retention goals for the current fiscal year.

Reserve forces recruiting. Four of the six reserve components, the Army Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve met or exceeded their June recruiting goals.

Army National Guard: Goal: 5,032 Recruited: 4,337 (86 percent)
Army Reserves: Goal: 3,610 Recruited: 3,651 (101 percent)
Air National Guard: Goal: 753 Recruited: 798 (106 percent)
Air Force Reserves: Goal: 768 Recruited: 773 (101 percent)
Navy Reserves: Goal: 1,336 Recruited: 1,233 (92 percent)
Marine Corps Reserves: Goal: 1,194 Recruited: 1,196
Reserve forces retention. For June, Army National Guard retention was 105.9 percent of the cumulative goal of 23,647, and Air National Guard retention was 110 percent of its cumulative goal of 8,860. Losses in all reserve components in May were lower than projected, and that trend is expected to continue into June.