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American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2008 – All the services met or exceeded their
May active-duty recruiting goals and have exceeded their target
recruiting numbers for this point in the fiscal year, Defense
Department officials announced today.
Among the reserve components, only the Army National Guard fell short
of its May goal. But officials noted that the Army National Guard has
recruited 109 percent of its fiscal 2008 target to this point and
explained that the May shortfall reflects an Army decision to have
National Guard manning at its authorized level.
In active-duty recruiting, the Army signed up 5,568 new soldiers in
May, 101 percent of its 5,500-soldier goal. The Navy and Air Force
met their May goals exactly, with 2,983 new sailors and 1,888 new
airmen. The Marine Corps attracted 2,656 recruits in May, 122 percent
of its 2,172-recruit goal.
Aside from the Army National Guard's 94-percent May recruiting result
-- 5,311 recruits toward a goal of 5,635 -- all the reserve
components met or exceeded their recruiting goals. The Air National
Guard attained 131 percent of its May goal, recruiting 892 airmen
against a goal of 680. The Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Air
Force Reserve met their goals exactly, with 817, 923 and 638
recruits, respectively. The Army Reserve attained 107 percent of its
May recruiting goal of 2,697, attracting 2,893 new soldiers.
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