DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Number for May

DOD ^ | 6/9/06

[bnelson44]

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE

No. 533-06 June 9, 2006

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DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Number for May

            The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the Active and Reserve components for the month of May.  

 

• Active Duty Recruiting. 

• Monthly.  All Services exceeded their recruiting goals in May. 

May 2006	Accessions	Goal	Percent
Army	5,806	5,400	108
Navy	2,622	2,622	100
Marine Corps	1,991	1,899	105
Air Force	2,759	2,744	100

• Year-to-Date.  All Services exceeded their "Year-to-Date" recruiting goals through May. 

As of May 2006	Accessions	Goal	Percent
Army	42,859	41,100	104
Navy	20,495	20,495	100
Marine Corps	16,746	16,499	102
Air Force	20,395	20,295	100

• Active Duty Retention.   The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps continue to enjoy excellent reenlistment rates, meeting or exceeding all objectives.  Active Army has reenlisted 52,190 Soldiers toward a YTD glidepath mission of 46,224.

• Reserve Forces Accessions.  

• Monthly.  Accession data includes: Recruiting + Active to Reserve Transitions + IRR to Unit Transfers.  Five of six Reserve components met or exceeded their accession goals for May 2006.  The following table provides monthly goals and achievements for the month of May 2006

 

May 2006	Accessions	Goal	Percent
Army National Guard	6,738	6,420	105
Army Reserve	3,835	3,783	101
Navy Reserve	955	1,052	91
Marine Corps Reserve	1,010	1,008	100
Air National Guard	812	720	113
Air Force Reserve	599	599	100

 

 

• Year-to Date.  Accession data include: Recruiting + Active to Reserve Transitions + IRR to Unit Transfers.  Three of six Reserve components met or exceeded their accession goals through May 2006.  The following table provides YTD goals and achievements through the month of May 2006.

 

Year to Date As of May 2006	Quantity - YTD
	Accessions	Goal	Percent
Army National Guard	45,654	44,245	103%
Army Reserve	19,364	20,175	96%
Navy Reserve	5,775	6,808	85%
Marine Corps Reserve	4,815	4,795	100%
Air National Guard	5,545	6,246	89%
Air Force Reserve	4,800	4,603	104%

 

• Reserve Attrition.  Losses in all Reserve components are within acceptable limits.  Enlisted attrition through April 2006 is generally lower than the same period reported last year and in the base year of FY 2000, with the exception of the USNR which is experiencing higher than normal attrition. We expect May 2006 to continue at these low levels. (Note: This indicator lags by one month.)

 

Fiscal Year 2000-2006	FY 2006 Target (Ceiling)	FY 2000 YTD APR 00	FY 2005 YTD APR 05	FY 2006 YTD APR06
Army National Guard	19.5	11.62	12.5	10.6
Army Reserve	28.6	16.6	13.11	12.25
Navy Reserve	36.0	17.27	17.96	20.7
Marine Corps Reserve	30.0	16.18	11.03	13.64
Air National Guard	12.0	7.11	6.08	6.49
Air Force Reserve	18.0	10.47	8.4	8.39
DOD	NA	12.84	11.86	11.26

Source – Defense Manpower Data Center.   Chart provides attrition data for FY 2006 as compared with FY 2006 ceilings, FY 2000 and FY 2005 rates for the same period.  (FY 2000 may be considered a base year, not affected by mobilizations associated with ONE/OEF/OIF.)

 

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.

 

[syriacus]

Good news.

[Morgan in Denver]

No doubt Democrats will attempt to politicize this as they have done in the past.

Over or under, this really isn't a gage of how well or bad the Bush administration is doing. Perhaps a comparison to the Clinton administration would be interesting but still only indicative of trends and effectiveness.

We DO know the moral and reenlistment numbers are up, which would indicate satisfaction with the military as a career opportunity. Beyond that, I'm not sure what to make of a monthly tally for bragging and complaining.

 

[bnelson44]

A few more days like yesterday and the news will get even better. People want to join a winning team.

[kellynla]

God bless them all!

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[hsalaw]

We DO know the moral and reenlistment numbers are up, which would indicate satisfaction with the military as a career opportunity.

The "moral. . . numbers" are up, too? That's good news. How, exactly, do we measure that again? ;)

[CWOJackson]

Sad news for the crowd who were constantly pushing the "draft" BS here on FR last year.

[Morgan in Denver]

Moral, not moral numbers. The only judge I can think of is reenlistment numbers and reports from observers within the military. For example, anyone talking to the troops during Clinton would constantly hear negatives which are not heard today.

Another Freeper wrote about attendance of a Clinton versus Bush address to the troops at a specific facility, and said Clinton was a horrible draw by comparison. The press, for what that's worth, also reports about troop moral overall.

[hsalaw]

I was teasing you. I think you mean "morale" - as in "troop morale is up." And I'm delighted to hear it. God bless our troops and their courageous families.

[Morgan in Denver]

ROFLOL.... You are SO right. Not only did I miss that initially but the second time as well. I think I need to get off and get a drink to dull the pain of being SO obviously wrong!!!

[hsalaw]

I'll go with you!

[Morgan in Denver]

You are more than welcome to join me, but I don't need to "go" anywhere. I'll make it and walk out on the deck to enjoy the evening. While sitting outside, I'll have a chuckle over my error along with all the fake outrage today concerning al-Zarqawi's death. It is with great satisfaction to think of his seeing American Marines just before he died. The only thing better would be IF the Marines had gaven him a ham sandwich or a side of bacon.

[68skylark]

This report from the DoD reminds me of this comment I saw recently from one of our friends on the left, writing a movie review.

This film illustrates in crystal clear detail why the U.S. military needs to recruit very dumb, totally uneducated, and mostly southern cracker soldiers who are already racist bastards who have never left their hometowns and believe all the garbage they are taught in school about how we are the good guys, and everything we do is just and right. The Army can then brainwash them to treat other human beings in such a grotesque and inhuman manner.

Since we're meeting our recruiting goals, I guess that means there are plenty of "very dumb, totally uneducated, and mostly southern crackers." Great news!

[kingu]

Attention Secretary of the Navy: Please examine the numbers coming from recruitment command...

Exactly making YTD goals two months in a row? Exactly making monthly goal? In May?

Either that is one of the more incredible coincidences I've seen, or someone's cooking numbers at recruitment command. I've seen Los Angeles do it over the years, and it wouldn't shock me to see someone promoted from there to oversee national recruitment.

Otherwise, fine news in there.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Some people just can't see when the pot is calling the kettle black...talk about bigotry...

[bnelson44]

What are the odds of every section coming in exactly on target?

[kingu]

What are the odds of every section coming in exactly on target?

May 2006	Accessions	Goal	Percent
Navy	2,622	2,622	100

YTD Goals As of May 2006

	Accessions	Goal	Percent
Navy	20,495	20,495	100

Exactly making monthly goal and exactly making YTD goal two months in a row? I'd say one percent, perhaps?

[hsalaw]

It is with great satisfaction to think of his seeing American Marines just before he died.

Yes!

[Coop]

I heard this news this morning, and just had to smile. Not only for the recruiters who have been working so hard in a very difficult environment (thank you, Jack Murtha and Charlie Rangel!), but also because of the shrieks and wails I know this provoked among the rabid left. [grin]

[bnelson44]

I think there is more of a chance that it is a typo