All Services See Gains In Re-Enlistments Last Year
Washington AP reports all four services increased re-enlistments in the year ending June 30. Navy first-term re-enlistments rose to 17 percent, Air Force to 29 percent, Marines to 7.8 percent, and Army to 18.6 percent. Career re-enlistments also climbed, led by the Air Force at 20.9 percent and Navy at 90 percent. New enlistments mostly beat targets except the Air Force, while the Army drafted 152,000 men after enlisting 157,627.