October 
2010 was a strong recruiting month for the Air Force, according to the Defense Department’s latest figures issued this week. USAF’s active duty force brought in 1,511 new accessions, matching its goal. The Air National Guard attracted 729 new recruits, surpassing its 541-accessions objective by 188. The Air Force Reserve exceeded its target of 760 accessions by nine. Across DOD, the Army active duty force exceeded its recruiting goal, while both the Marine Corps and Navy met theirs. All of the other services’ reserve components exceeded their targets, except for the Navy Reserve, which met its goal. October, the first month in Fiscal 2011, built upon DOD’s strong recruiting numbers throughout Fiscal 2010. Beginning with Fiscal 2011, DOD is reporting monthly recruiting numbers against the services’ “year-to-date” goals, as opposed to the monthly goals reported in the past.
When Airmen eject, the mission is clear: America leaves no warrior behind. Airmen are trained to survive, evade, resist, and escape the enemy, and everyone from ground crew to rescue personnel and commanders are committed to doing everything necessary—and possible—to bring downed Airmen home.