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Ärende: Press Release (060511) for Thu, 2006 May 11
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Setting the Record Straight: AP's Misleading Military Recruiting Article
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For Immediate Release
May 11, 2006

Setting the Record Straight: AP's Misleading Military Recruiting Article


˙˙˙˙˙ In Focus: Defense ˙˙˙˙˙ Setting the Record Straight

The Associated Press: "Army Guard, Reserve Fall Short Of April Recruiting
Goals." (Lolita C. Baldor, "Army Guard, Reserve Fall Short Of April
Recruiting Goals," The Associated Press, 5/10/06)

But The Army National Guard, Air Force Reserve, And Marine Corps Reserve
All Have Exceeded Or Achieved Their Year-To-Date Recruitment Goals.

  ū The Army National Guard Has Recruited 103 Percent Of Its Year-To-Date
    Goal.

  ū The Air Force Reserve Has Recruited 105 Percent Of Its Year-To-Date
    Goal.

  ū The Marine Corps Reserve Has Recruited 100 Percent Of Its Year-To-Date
    Goal. (Department Of Defense, "DoD Announces Recruiting And Retention
    Numbers For April," Press Release, 5/10/06)

For Active Duty Recruiting, All Services Exceeded Their Recruiting Goals In
April For The 11th Consecutive Month And Remain Ahead Of Their Year-To-Date
Goals. All services are also projected to meet their retention goals for
the current fiscal year. (Department Of Defense, "DoD Announces Recruiting
And Retention Numbers For April," Press Release, 5/10/06)

The Army Reserve, Air National Guard, And Navy Reserve Fell Short Of Their
April Goals Partially Because Of High Active-Duty Retention. "Former active
servicemembers have long been the biggest source of reserve-component
recruits and a valuable resource, [Air Force Lt. Col. Ellen] Krenke said."
(Donna Miles, "Active-Duty Recruiting Tops Goals For 11th Straight Month,"
American Forces Press Service, 5/10/06)

In April, The Marine Corps Reserve Exceeded Its Recruiting Goal By 1
Percent, And The Air Force Reserve Met Its Goal. (Department Of Defense,
"DoD Announces Recruiting And Retention Numbers For April," Press Release,
5/10/06)

Reserve Forces Retention Is High. For April, Army National Guard retention
was 110 percent of its cumulative goal, and Air National Guard retention
was 102 percent of its cumulative goal. (Department Of Defense, "DoD
Announces Recruiting And Retention Numbers For April," Press Release,
5/10/06)

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