Vet News: National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of February 14, 2012

This week the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps announced a decrease in activated reservists, while the Coast Guard announced no change.  The net collective result is 960 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 54,440; Navy Reserve, 4,555; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 8,984; Marine Corps Reserve, 5,211, and the Coast Guard Reserve, 761.  This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel who have been activated to 73,951, including both units and individual augmentees.