NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense



No. 1314-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 21, 2005 Media Contact: (703)697-5131

Public/Industry(703)428-0711



National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized as of December 21, 2005

        This week, the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard

announced a decrease in the number of reservists on active duty in support of

the partial mobilization. The net collective result is 5,889 fewer reservists

mobilized than last week.



          At any given time, services may mobilize some units and individuals

while demobilizing others, making it possible for these figures to either

increase or decrease. Total number currently on active duty in support of the

partial mobilization for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 116,946;

Navy Reserve, 4,078; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 8,122; Marine

Corps Reserve, 8,742; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 416. This brings the total

National Guard and Reserve personnel, who have been mobilized, to 138,304,

including both units and individual augmentees.