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FIRST-TERM RETENTION RATES - FY 1999 Table F-3
  FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999
Army Enlisted Manpower
Number eligible 45,787 40,027 40,800
Number reenlisting 24,354 20,578 20,817
Percent reenlisting 53.2% 51.4% 51.1%
Navy Enlisted Manpower
Number eligible 29,185 22,399 22,552
Number reenlisting 14,723 12,402 11,603
Percent reenlisting 50.4% 55.4% 51.4%
Air Force Enlisted Manpower
Number eligible 21,807 19,194 16,698
Number reenlisting 12,294 10,324 8,128
Percent reenlisting 56.4% 53.8% 48.7%
Marine Corps Enlisted Manpowera
Number eligible 24,000 (4,600) 21,824 (4,634) 23,029 (5,480)
Number reenlisting 4,615 4,709 5,481
Percent reenlisting 19.2% 21.5% 23.8%
DoD Totalsb
Number eligible 120,779 103,444 103,079
Number reenlisting 55,986 48,013 46,029
Percent reenlisting 46.4% (55.2%) 46.4% (55.6%) 44.6% (53.8%)

a The number eligible reflects the total number of Marines at the end of their active service status. The Marine Corps has only limited slots per year available (shown in parentheses) to fill; these slots are considered reenlistment opportunity slots and are filled by eligible Marines.

b The numbers are based on the total eligible to reenlist. Percentages in parentheses reflect the totals based on the Marines' available slots, not their overall total eligible.

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