All Military Services Meet or Exceed December Recruiting Goals

American Forces Press Service ^ | Samantha L. Quigley

[SandRat]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 – December was a recruiting success for all active-duty and reserve-component U.S. military services, which all met or exceeded their goals, according to a Defense Department news release issued today.

-- The Army signed 860 new active-duty soldiers, 115 percent of its target number of 750 enlistees.

-- The Navy signed 2,306 new active-duty sailors, meeting its target number of enlistees for the month.

-- The Marine Corps signed 2,392 new active-duty Marines, 113 percent of its target number of 2,116 enlistees.

-- The Air Force signed 2,967 new active-duty airmen, meeting its target number of enlistees for the month.

“All services continue to meet or exceed their active-duty recruiting goals, thanks to the tremendous efforts of our recruiters, and those who continue to step up and serve,” Eileen Lainez, a Defense Department spokeswoman, said. “It speaks volumes for the dedication and loyalty of our nation and its volunteers.’

In addition, the active Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force all exceeded December retention goals.

All six Guard and Reserve forces also met or exceeded their December recruiting goals.

-- The Army National Guard signed 6,607 new soldiers, 143 percent of its target of 4,625 enlistees.

-- The Army Reserve signed 3,335 new soldiers, 112 percent of its goal of 2,973 enlistees.

-- The Navy Reserve signed 538 new sailors, meeting its target number of enlistees for the month.

-- The Marine Corps Reserve signed 582 new Marines, meeting its target number of enlistees for the month.

-- The Air National Guard signed 803 new Air Guardsmen, 111 percent of its target number of enlistees.

-- The Air Force Reserve signed 701 new airmen, 102 percent of its target number of enlistees.

December attrition losses in all reserve components were within acceptable limits, officials said.

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[SandRat]

..(per Congressman Barney Frank Bawney Fwwank)...

[unkus]

You are right on. Thank you for your service.

[vpintheak]

Media is silent. We only hear when the military has not reached it’s goals, like we are supposed to be happy about it.

[xsrdx]

I think PU's point was that there are more than likely several Wall Street MBA's now looking for work that jokingly or not might be included in the initial enlistment numbers.

I sincerely doubt the posters intent was to insult those serving without MBA's, since that would be nearly everybody in uniform, and certainly pretty much everybody in the combat branches.

Thanks for your service.

[brushcop]

...U.S. military services, which all met or exceeded their goals...

Take that HIPPIE SCUM!!

[Operation_Shock_N_Awe]

Thought about that possibility after it was posted and a follow up cigarette and a cup of coffee; however, there was no other context with it (first reply). And, I've been hit for leaving off a sarcasm tag a time or two myself; I took it at face value.

While I admit, some join the military for the money and lack of employment opportunities (nor am I saying that just because a person is in the military is beyond criticism), servicemembers are constantly being labeled as undereducated slackers with nothing else going for them and couldn't get "real jobs."

ie Senator Harkin (McCain never had a real job); Sen Metzenbaum (John Glenn never had a real job) etc etc.

[yldstrk]

The military is a good job and in bad times enlistments alsways go up. You watch it’ll be the making of some of them folks.

[napscoordinator]

The military does very well in a recession. The retention rates will remain high for as long as this lasts.

[Radix]

The 860 figure for the Army seems to me to be low.

[SandRat]

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