A discussion of the Navy’s plan to allow women to serve on submarines and reaction from troops to the DoD study on replacing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.

This week the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard announced a decrease in activated reservists, while the Marine Corps announced an increase.  The net collective result is 1,999 fewer reservists activated than last week.

At any given time, services may activate some units and individuals while deactivating others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease.  The total number currently on active duty from the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 108,647; Navy Reserve, 6,275; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 16,080; Marine Corps Reserve, 6,517; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 698.  This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel who have been activated to 138,217, including both units and individual augmentees.

A cumulative roster of all National Guard and Reserve personnel who are currently activated may be found at: http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100309ngr.pdf .

This week the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard announced a decrease in activated reservists, while the Air Force announced an increase.  The net collective result is1,115 fewer reservists activated than last week.

At any given time, services may activate some units and individuals while deactivating others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease.  The total number currently on active duty from the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 109,470; Navy Reserve, 6,461; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 17,093; Marine Corps Reserve, 6,484; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 708.  This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel who have been activated to 140,216, including both units and individual augmentees.

A cumulative roster of all National Guard and Reserve personnel who are currently activated may be found at: http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100302ngr.pdf.

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz were on Capitol Hill Tuesday to discuss the 2011 Defense budget.

Navy leaders plan to lift the policy that bans women from serving aboard submarines.

NATO security forces and Afghan troops found and destroyed drug and weapons caches while patrolling in Helmand Province Tuesday as part of Operation Moshtarak in southern Afghanistan.

The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for January 2010:

• Active Component.
  • Recruiting.  All four active services met or exceeded their accession goals for January 2010.
    • Army:  8,513 accessions with a goal of 8,393; 101 percent
    • Navy:  3,012 accessions with a goal of 3,012; 100 percent
    • Marine Corps:  3,035 accessions with a goal of 3,024; 100 percent
    • Air Force:  2,593 accessions with a goal of 2,593; 100 percent
    • Retention.  The Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force retained near or above mission goals through the first four months of fiscal 2010.
• Reserve Component.
  • Recruiting.  All six reserve components met or exceeded their accession goals for January 2010.
  • Army National Guard:  4,402 accessions with a goal of 4,100; 107 percent
  • Army Reserve – 2,272 accessions with a goal of 2,229; 102 percent
  • Navy Reserve – 511 accessions with a goal of 511; 100 percent
  • Marine Corps Reserve – 1,130 accessions with a goal of 819; 138 percent
  • Air National Guard – 563 accessions with a goal of 470; 120 percent
  • Air Force Reserve – 772 accessions with a goal of 772; 100 percent
  • Attrition.  Losses in all reserve components are within acceptable limits.

This week the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard announced an increase in activated reservists, while the Army announced a decrease.  The net collective result is 317 fewer reservists activated than last week.

At any given time, services may activate some units and individuals while deactivating others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease.  The total number currently on active duty from the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 111,478; Navy Reserve, 6,978; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 16,846; Marine Corps Reserve, 6,435; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 780.  This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel who have been activated to 142,517, including both units and individual augmentees.

A cumulative roster of all National Guard and Reserve personnel who are currently activated may be found at: http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100209ngr.pdf.

This week the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard announced a decrease in activated reservists, while the Air Force announced an increase. The net collective result is 474 fewer reservists activated than last week.