October 
2010 was a strong recruiting month for the Air Force, according to the Defense Department’s latest figures issued this week. USAF’s active duty force brought in 1,511 new accessions, matching its goal. The Air National Guard attracted 729 new recruits, surpassing its 541-accessions objective by 188. The Air Force Reserve exceeded its target of 760 accessions by nine. Across DOD, the Army active duty force exceeded its recruiting goal, while both the Marine Corps and Navy met theirs. All of the other services’ reserve components exceeded their targets, except for the Navy Reserve, which met its goal. October, the first month in Fiscal 2011, built upon DOD’s strong recruiting numbers throughout Fiscal 2010. Beginning with Fiscal 2011, DOD is reporting monthly recruiting numbers against the services’ “year-to-date” goals, as opposed to the monthly goals reported in the past.
The Biden administration is preparing to announce its final package of military assistance to Ukraine before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, defense officials said Jan. 7. The military assistance, which is to be drawn from existing U.S. stocks, will be detailed when Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III convenes…