U.S. Army Recruiting Command goals
Fiscal Year 2010 Missions (The Fiscal Year is October through September.)
Active Army Mission -- 74,500
Army Reserve Mission -- 20,000
Recruiting accomplishments for all services are released by the Department of Defense on or about the 10th of each month. Click here for the DoD News Release page.
Army Recruiting missions & achievements 1974-2009
Frequently Asked Questions
Fiscal Year 2009 Missions
Active Army Mission -- 65,000
Army Reserve Mission -- 22,500
The Active Army mission was reduced by Department of the Army (DA) from 78,000 to 71,000 March 5, 2009, and to 65,000 March 13, 2009.
The Army Reserve mission was reduced by DA June 15, 2009, from 26,500 to 22,500
FY09 Mission Accomplishments
Active Army |
Army Reserve |
| Mission |
65,000 |
Mission |
22,500 |
| Achieved |
70,045 |
Achieved |
23,684 |
|
Active Army |
Army Reserve |
Gender Profile |
| Male |
83.3% |
72.3% |
| Female |
16.7% |
27.7% |
Ethnicity |
| White |
64% |
57.2% |
| African American |
17.7% |
22.6% |
| Hispanic |
12.8% |
14.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
4.6% |
4.7% |
| Native American |
1% |
.9% |
Fiscal Year 2008 Missions
Active Army Mission -- 80,000
Army Reserve Mission -- 26,500
FY08 Mission Accomplishments
Active Army |
Army Reserve |
| Mission |
80,000 |
Mission |
26,500 |
| Achieved |
80,517 |
Achieved |
26,945 |
|
Active Army |
Army Reserve |
Gender Profile |
| Male |
83% |
72% |
| Female |
17% |
28% |
Ethnicity |
| White |
65.6% |
58.5% |
| African American |
16.9% |
21.7% |
| Hispanic |
12.8% |
14.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
3.6% |
4.5% |
| Native American |
1.1% |
.8% |
Fiscal Year 2007 Missions
Active Army Mission -- 80,000
Army Reserve Mission -- 26,500
FY07 Mission Accomplishments
Active Army |
Army Reserve |
| Mission |
80,000 |
Mission |
26,500 |
| Achieved |
80,410 |
Achieved |
27,055 |
|
Active Army |
Army Reserve |
Gender Profile |
| Male |
84% |
76% |
| Female |
16% |
24% |
Ethnicity |
| White |
67.1% |
60% |
| African American |
15.5% |
20.2% |
| Hispanic |
12.4% |
14.2% |
| API/Other |
5% |
5.6% |
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FY06 Mission Accomplishments
Active Army |
Army Reserve |
| Mission |
80,000 |
Mission |
25,500 |
| Achieved |
80,635 |
Achieved |
25,378 |
|
Active Army |
Army Reserve |
Gender Profile |
| Male |
82.2% |
72.7% |
| Female |
17.8% |
27.3% |
Ethnicity |
| White |
68.2% |
63.4% |
| African American |
14.2% |
18% |
| Hispanic |
12.4% |
12.7% |
| API/Other |
5.2% |
5.9% |
FY05 Mission Accomplishments
Active Army |
Army Reserve |
| Mission |
80,000 |
Mission |
22,175 |
| Achieved |
73,373 |
Achieved |
19,400 |
|
Active Army |
Army Reserve |
Gender Profile |
| Male |
82.1% |
73.5% |
| Female |
17.9% |
26.5% |
Ethnicity |
| White |
68.6% |
62.4% |
| African American |
14.5% |
19.9% |
| Hispanic |
11.7% |
12.6% |
| API/Other |
5.1% |
5.7% |
FY04 Mission Accomplishments
FY04 marked the fifth consecutive year of mission success for the Army Recruiting Command.
Active Army |
Army Reserve |
| Mission |
77,000 |
Mission |
21,200 |
| Achieved |
77,587 |
Achieved |
21,278 |
|
Active Army |
Army Reserve |
Gender Profile |
| Male |
80.3% |
72.1% |
| Female |
19.7% |
27.9% |
Ethnicity |
| White |
65.5% |
56.8% |
| African American |
15.4% |
14.9% |
| Hispanic |
12.9% |
12.5% |
| API/Other |
6% |
10.9% |
* Applicants without previous military service
FY03 Mission Recap:
The U.S. Army Recruiting Command announced FY 2003 mission success Oct. 2, 2003, marking four years in a row of mission success.
Active Army |
Army Reserve |
| Mission |
73,800 |
Mission |
26,400 |
| Achieved |
74,132 |
Achieved |
27,365 |
|
Active Army |
Army Reserve |
Gender Profile |
| Male |
80.82% |
69.5% |
| Female |
19.18% |
30.5% |
Ethnicity |
| White |
64.9% |
60.7% |
| African American |
16.4% |
20.4% |
| Hispanic |
13.4% |
13.2% |
| API/Other |
5.4% |
5.8% |
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