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# Recruiting, retention remain strong

By American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON - A bumper crop of new high school graduates  who joined the military in June helped the Defense Department continue its  strong recruiting and retention streak.

All four services met or exceeded  their fiscal-year-to-date goals for active-duty accessions through June 30,  along with five of the six Reserve components, officials announced Monday. Fiscal  2011 began Oct. 1 and ends Sept. 30.

The Army signed on 49,873 new Soldiers,  topping its 49,000 goal by 2 percent. The Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps all  reached their goals, with 24,550 Sailors, 21,025 Airmen and 18,926 Marines  joining the force through June in the current fiscal year.

Solid recruiting continued through  the Reserve components. The Army Reserve achieved 110 percent of its goal for  the first nine months of fiscal 2011, with 22,892 accessions. The Marine Corps  Reserve brought on 7,753 new Marines, 107 percent of its goal. The Navy  Reserve, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard all met their goals,  recruiting 6,257, 6,899 and 5,179 members, respectively.

While recruiting the most new members of the Reserve  components – 38,350 this fiscal year through June – the Army National Guard  fell 2 percent below its goal of 39,108.

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