VFW National Security & Foreign Affairs Weekly Update 1 Aug 08
Friday, August 1, 2008 at 08:29 PM
by Missouri
National Defense Strategy Released: The Department of Defense (DOD) released the 2008 National Defense Strategy (NDS) this week. The document outlines the national approach to the defense of this nation and its interests, as well as how DOD supports the President's National Security Strategy and informs the National Military Strategy and other subordinate strategy documents. The strategy builds on lessons learned and insights from previous operations and strategic reviews such as the 2006 QDR. The last NDS was published in March 2005. You can view and print the 23 page document at: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/2008 National Defense Strategy.pdf.
Reserve Component Mobilization: The total number currently on active duty in support of the partial mobilization for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 82,075; Navy Reserve, 5,814; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 11,218; Marine Corps Reserve, 8,126; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 777. This brings the total number of mobilized Guard and Reserve personnel to 108,010, a decrease of 869 from last week. These figures include the totals of voluntary and involuntary activated Reserve Component members. Of this total, 82,070 personnel have been involuntarily mobilized, while 25,940 are voluntarily serving on active duty.
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