| Monday, September 12, 2005 |
| SIZING UP THE SOLDIER SHORTAGE IN AMERICA |
Before February, the Army hadn't missed enlistment goal since May 2000; now it's fallen short four months in a row. The current state of military recruiting:
The Bigger Picture:
Oct. 1,2004 - May 31,2005
ACTIVE ------------------ GOAL --------------------RECRUITS:
Army .................... 49,285 .................. 40,964
Navy .................... 18,440 .................. 18,456
Marine Corps ............ 16,935 .................. 17,241
Air Force ............... 8,968 .................. 9,047
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Total ................... 93,628 .................. 85,708
RESERVE
Army Nat'l Guard ........ 39,957 .................. 30,252
Army Reserve ............ 11,944 .................. 9,552
Navy Reserve ............ 7,397 .................. 6,484
Marines Reserve ......... 5,139 .................. 5,154
Air Nat'l Guard ......... 6,866 .................. 5,492
Air Force Reserve ....... 5,001 .................. 5,831
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Total ................... 76,304 .................. 62,765
WHO'S SIGNING UP?
(Army Applicants)
Active:
Female 20 Percent
Male 80 Percent
Reserve:
Female 28 Percent
Male 74 Percent
Race and Ethnicity:
White 66 Percent
African-American 15 Percent
Hispanic 13 Percent
Others 9 Percent
Reserve:
White 57 Percent
African-American 15 Percent
Hispanic 13 Percent
Others 8 Percent
(Source : Dept. of Defense/ USA) |
| posted by infraternam meam @ 12:40 AM |
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