Fallen But Not Forgotten – August 18, 2010 (3)

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DOD Identifies Army Casualty

                 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

                Staff Sgt. Derek J. Farley, 24, of Nassau, N.Y., died Aug. 17 at Bala Boluk, Farah, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated as he attempted to disarm it.  He was assigned to the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany.

DOD Identifies Army Casualties

                 The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

                They died Aug.17 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device caused a military vehicle roll-over.

                Killed were:

               Pfc. Benjamen G. Chisholm, 24, of Fort Worth, Texas.

               Pvt. Charles M. High, IV, 21, of Albuquerque, N.M.

               They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

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DOD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for July 2010

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

        Active Component.

• Recruiting.  Three of the four active services met or exceeded their accession goals for July 2010.  The Marine Corps intentionally slowed accessions for July because it is exceeding its fiscal year-to-date recruiting goals.
  • Army – 6,975 accessions with a goal of 6,707; 104 percent
  • Navy – 2,990 accessions with a goal of 2,990; 100 percent
  • Marine Corps – 2,845 accessions with a goal of 2,847; 99 percent
  • Air Force – 1,920 accessions with a goal of 1,920; 100 percent
• Retention.  Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force retention are at or above the fiscal year-to-date goals for the first 10 months of the fiscal year.

        Reserve Component.

• Recruiting.  Three of the six reserve components exceeded their accession goals for July 2010.  The Army National Guard, Army Reserve, and the Marine Corps Reserve intentionally slowed accessions for July because they are exceeding their fiscal year-to-date recruiting goals.
  • Army National Guard – 4,459 accessions with a goal of 5,899; 76 percent
  • Army Reserve – 1,613 accessions with a goal of 1,708; 94 percent
  • Navy Reserve – 553 accessions with a goal of 553; 100 percent
  • Marine Corps Reserve – 807 accessions with a goal of 1,052; 77 percent
  • Air National Guard – 637 accessions with a goal of 507; 126 percent
  • Air Force Reserve – 787 accessions with a goal of 671; 117 percent
• Attrition.  Losses in all reserve components are within acceptable limits.

                Detailed information on specific recruiting data can be obtained by contacting the individual military recruiting commands at 502-626-0164 for Army, 210-565-4678 for Air Force, 703-784-9454 for Marine Corps and 901-874-9049 for Navy.  The reserve components can be reached at the following numbers:  National Guard Bureau 703-607-2586; Army Reserve 404-464-8490; Air Force Reserve 703-697-1761; Navy Reserve 504-678-6055; and Marine Corps Reserve 504-678-6535.

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National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of August 17, 2010

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This week the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard announced a decrease in activated reservists, while the Navy announced an increase. The net collective result is 481 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 76,218; Navy Reserve, 6,662; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 14,829; Marine Corps Reserve, 4,445; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 778. This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel who have been activated to 102,932, including both units and individual augmentees. A cumulative roster of all National Guard and Reserve personnel who are currently activated may be found online at http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100817ngr.pdf .

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