The Air 
Force exceeded its accession goal for June, according to the Pentagon’s most recent recruiting and retention statistics, released Tuesday. The active duty component brought in 1,935 new recruits, four more than its goal. USAF’s reserve components also fared well. The Air National Guard attracted 501 accessions, six fewer than its original goal. However, Air Guard officials intentionally slowed down June accessions since the ANG is exceeding its Fiscal 2010 recruiting goals, according to the Defense Department. Meanwhile, Air Force Reserve exceeded its goal of 754 accessions by 24. Across the DOD, the Army, Marine Corps, and Navy—and their respective reserve components—all met or exceeded their recruiting goals, with open exception. Only the Army National Guard fell short. But like the ANG, it purposely slowed its June accessions since it is also exceeding its recruiting goals this fiscal year.
Senior U.S. military officials involved in restructuring the troubled LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program now project confidence that it will achieve operational capability in the early 2030s.