Download or read book Integrated of the National Guard Into the Total Force written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project addressed the evolution of the Total Force and compared the United States Air Force's and the United States Army's approach to the integration of the Air and Army National Guard. Defense strategy, budget and force structure were reviewed in consonance of cultural and structural barriers to integration. Research concluded that the cultural barriers that have emerged over time between the Army and the Army National Guard still hamper effective integration. Although similar barriers originally retarded the Air Force and Air National Guard integration, major barriers were mitigated by a combination of urgency, strong AF leadership, and political acumen. Structural barriers are a result of the cultural schism that permeated the Army and Army Guard's history. The dual status of the National Guard based on the Air Guard and Air Force experience is dismissed as a structural fatal flaw. Failure to assuage cultural and structural barriers could leave the nation with a military force that cannot execute a national defense strategy, and a military isolated from the people it serves.

Download or read book Integration of the National Guard Into the Total Force written by Hugh T. Broomall and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project addressed the evolution of the Total Force and compared the United States Air Force's and the United States Army's approach to the integration of the Air and Army National Guard. Defense strategy, budget and force structure were reviewed in consonance of cultural and structural barriers to integration. Research concluded that the cultural barriers that have emerged over time between the Army and the Army National Guard still hamper effective integration. Although similar barriers originally retarded the Air Force and Air National Guard integration, major barriers were mitigated by a combination of urgency, strong AF leadership, and political acumen. Structural barriers are a result of the cultural schism that permeated the Army and Army Guard's history. The dual status of the National Guard based on the Air Guard and Air Force experience is dismissed as a structural fatal flaw. Failure to assuage cultural and structural barriers could leave the nation with a military force that cannot execute a national defense strategy, and a military isolated from the people it serves.

Download or read book Total Force Integration written by Jeffrey Earl Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Forging a Total Force written by Forrest L. Marion and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Forging a Total Force traces the evolution of the Guard and reserve from the Revolutionary War-era militias to today's operational reserve, an integral part of the nation's total force. In the early republic, the ideal of a citizen-solider, capable of taking the field with little or no training, predominated. The realities of modern combat slowly made it clear that a more professional force was required, but policy changes failed to keep up with that changing necessity. The nation struggled to provide adequate training and equipment to the reserve component throughout the Cold War until the idea of a Total Force, which integrated regular and reserve components, emerged and was achieved. It wasn't until the defense buildup of the 1980s that the ideal of a combat-ready reserve became reality. The core of this book focuses on what came next, from 1990 to 2011, with particular emphasis on the decade after 9/11. The Persian Gulf War demonstrated both the effectiveness of the reserve and the challenges it continued to face. The post-Cold War drawdown during the 1990s made the smaller active component more dependent on the reserves than it had been since the nation's founding. The reserve component proved itself yet again in the wars following 9/11, but also became strained as it became clear just how much the nation depended on its Guard and reserve. Finally, the authors detail the policy changes made midstream in an attempt to address issues with the overextended force, such as balancing training and deployment with civilian lives and careers, providing health care to reservists, and integrating the active and reserve components. The authors conclude by detailing the issues policymakers will face as they forge ahead with citizen-soldiers serving as an operational force."--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Commission on the National Guard and Reserves Transforming the National Guard and Reserves Into a 21st Century Operational Force written by Arnold L. Punaro and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Commission was chartered by Congress to assess the reserve component of the U.S. military and to recommend changes to ensure that the National Guard and other reserve components are organized, trained, equipped, compensated, and supported to best meet the needs of U.S. nat. security. Contents: Creating a Sustainable Operational Reserve; Enhancing the DoD¿s Role in the Homeland; Creating a Continuum of Service: Personnel Mgmt. for an Integrated Total Force; Developing a Ready, Capable, and Available Operational Reserve; Supporting Service Members, Families, and Employers; Reforming the Organizations and Institutions That Support an Operational Reserve; and Commission for the Total Operational Force. Illus.

Download or read book Integration of the Armed Forces 1940 1965 written by Morris J. MacGregor and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1981 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CMH Pub 50-1-1. Defense Studies Series. Discusses the evolution of the services' racial policies and practices between World War II and 1965 during the period when black servicemen and women were integrated into the Nation's military units.

Download or read book Commission on the National Guard and Reserves Transforming the National Guard and Reserves Into a 21st Century Operational Force written by Arnold L. Punaro and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Executive Summary of the Final Report by the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves, which was chartered by Congress to assess the reserve component of the U.S. military and to recommend changes to ensure that the National Guard and other reserve components are organized, trained, equipped, compensated, and supported to best meet the needs of U.S. national security.

Download or read book Integration of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve Into the Army Acquisition Corps written by Michael A. Gorman and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transition to Army XXI and then to Army After Next poses significant challenges for the Total Army. These challenges must be overcome in an environment replete with many diverse opinions concerning the role and composition of the Total Army. Serious internal strife is commonplace as each of the components grasp for a niche in the final equation. True unity comes only with a vastly improved relationship among the components and with an interdependence that comes through teamwork. Today the wisdom of exploiting the total force concept goes beyond the conditions that created it. The active component and the reserve forces of the Army are literally fighting for their lives in the fiscal battles in Washington. It makes sense to pool the political influence of each component as the Army attempts to get resources more closely aligned with its workload. It also makes sense to capitalize on the wide array of talent existing in the Total Army. An area where the Army components can achieve the intent of the Total Force is acquisition. This paper will review a previous study on the integration of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve into the Army Acquisition Workforce and provide information concerning the present status of this integration. It is only through a continuing effort toward integration that the Total Army can leverage capabilities to contribute to increased military preparedness and a seamless Total Force.

Download or read book Air National Guard Structure for the Twenty First Century the Multimission Framework for Total Force Integration written by Lieutenant Colonel Neang Kevin Dailey and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-09-24 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly three decades, the Air National Guard has served as a strategic reserve available to the Total Force only during a time of crisis. Today, the days of the "baseball cap flying club" are long gone, and Total Force Integration is firmly ensconced as the only way to fight the nation's wars. With the added complications of reduced budgetary outlays and high operational tempo, Total Force considerations and organizational constructs become even more important to the mission's bottom line for the United States Air Force. Given the myriad of Total Force organizational constructs, is there one "best" unit structure for optimum Total Force Integration? If so, what might that unit look like, and why? If not, what framework of common traits might ensure future success? Lt Col Kevin Dailey offers the Multimission Framework as an answer. His research for the framework originates with an extensive series of interviews with senior service leaders, multiple case studies of the different current constructs, an extensive literature review, and an examination of current challenges. By reviewing the constitutional mandate for the militia forces, the rationale for an Air National Guard, and the complex series of Guard missions, as well as organizational unit types, Colonel Dailey adds further depth to the strength of a new framework built on the common threads of successful models. This framework is built to maximize effectiveness in future integration efforts and is presented as "Multimission Integration." The Multimission Framework for operational integration proposed by Colonel Dailey is a synthesis of the successful constructs across the many models currently being utilized throughout the Total Force. Current models in vogue are the Active Associate Wing, the Reserve/Guard Associate Wing, the "Blended" Wing, and the Integrated Wing. Colonel Dailey examined each of these models for its positive and negative contributions to the Total Force. His research presented an ironic challenge: all of them work to varying degrees of success when coupled with good leaders and good people. Can history and research demonstrate a better way forward? Digging deeper uncovered the key to the Multimission Framework. Binding together each successful model are the common threads of policy, procedure, and programs that make the Multimission Framework the key way forward. This new framework for integration includes these successful common threads-a robust concept of operations, an ethical and legal chain of command, proper human resourcing (the right people and the right leaders), clear administrative controls, a clear operational direction chain, HRO supervisory training, judge advocate general (JAG) approval, volunteerism, recruiting, and the mobilization hammer. These common threads balance the various contributions of all types of forces without neglecting the unique requirements and missions of both federal and state forces. Although US Code Titles 10 and 32 draw relatively clear lines in the sand on responsibilities, both federal and state forces share missions more often than not. Colonel Dailey makes a strong case for the Multimission Framework as a primary organizational construct for future Total Force success. When the entire Total Force team embraces operational unity for effect, yet understands and retains the distinctive strengths of each component, operational and strategic success for the United States Air Force will be assured.

Download or read book Integration of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve Into the Army Acquisition Corps The Next Step written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transition to Army XXI and then to Army After Next poses significant challenges for the Total Army. These challenges must be overcome in an environment replete with many diverse opinions concerning the role and composition of the Total Army. Serious internal strife is commonplace as each of the components grasp for a niche in the final equation. True unity comes only with a vastly improved relationship among the components and with an interdependence that comes through teamwork. Today the wisdom of exploiting the total force concept goes beyond the conditions that created it. The active component and the reserve forces of the Army are literally fighting for their lives in the fiscal battles in Washington. It makes sense to pool the political influence of each component as the Army attempts to get resources more closely aligned with its workload. It also makes sense to capitalize on the wide array of talent existing in the Total Army. An area where the Army components can achieve the intent of the Total Force is acquisition. This paper will review a previous study on the integration of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve into the Army Acquisition Workforce and provide information concerning the present status of this integration. It is only through a continuing effort toward integration that the Total Army can leverage capabilities to contribute to increased military preparedness and a seamless Total Force.

Download or read book Air National Guard Structure for the Twenty first Century written by Kevin S. Dailey and published by . This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly three decades, the Air National Guard has served as a strategic reserve available to the Total Force only during a time of crisis. Today, the days of the "baseball cap flying club" are long gone, and Total Force Integration is firmly ensconced as the only way to fight the nation's wars. With the added complications of reduced budgetary outlays and high operational tempo, Total Force considerations and organizational constructs become even more important to the mission's bottom line for the United States Air Force. Given the myriad of Total Force organizational constructs, is there one "best" unit structure for optimum Total Force Integration? If so, what might that unit look like, and why? If not, what framework of common traits might ensure future success? Lt Col Kevin Dailey offers the Multimission Framework as an answer. His research for the framework originates with an extensive series of interviews with senior service leaders, multiple case studies of the different current constructs, an extensive literature review, and an examination of current challenges. By reviewing the constitutional mandate for the militia forces, the rationale for an Air National Guard, and the complex series of Guard missions, as well as organizational unit types, Colonel Dailey adds further depth to the strength of a new framework built on the common threads of successful models. This framework is built to maximize effectiveness in future integration efforts and is presented as "Multimission Integration." The Multimission Framework for operational integration proposed by Colonel Dailey is a synthesis of the successful constructs across the many models currently being utilized throughout the Total Force. Current models in vogue are the Active Associate Wing, the Reserve/Guard Associate Wing, the "Blended" Wing, and the Integrated Wing. Colonel Dailey examined each of these models for its positive and negative contributions to the Total Force. His research presented an ironic challenge: all of them work to varying degrees of success when coupled with good leaders and good people. Can history and research demonstrate a better way forward?

Download or read book Integrating Active and Reserve Component Staff Organizations written by Laurinda L. Rohn and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A RAND Corporation study undertook a literature review and analysis of several case studies to examine factors that could increase the likelihood of success in integrating active and reserve component military staff organizations. The resulting best practices can serve as a framework for undertaking and assessing these integrations.

Download or read book The National Guard written by United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Air National Guard Structure for the Twenty First Century The Multimisison Framework for Total Force Integration Maxwell Paper Number 43 written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the Vietnam War, much has changed with regard to the Total Force and the structure of the Department of Defense. The Air National Guard, in particular, began many transformational programs designed to better enhance its mission capabilities for both state and federal missions. In fact, the Air National Guard evolved into an operational reserve necessary to successfully fight the nation's wars. Ultimately, the strength of the Air National Guard is built upon its greatest asset: its people. With people at the center of the equation, is there a best organizational construct in which to form an Air National Guard unit? If so, what might that unit look like? If not, might there be certain traits which resonate successfully within all the models? With these research questions in hand, the author began a quest for resolution on the optimum Guard organizational construct. When a researcher pursues new subject matter, there is the possibility that the research results may be significantly different than expected. in this case, through a myriad of senior officer interviews, multiple model case studies, an expansive literature review, and a thorough review of the challenges in new units, the research indicated that there is almost no limit to the number of successful types of Total Force Integration models. However, what the research did demonstrate was the importance of certain core threads necessary for any models to both survive and thrive. Because of these core threads, this study recommends a common framework for the way ahead for future integration efforts, which shall be presented as the Multimission Framework for Total Force Integration., '

Download or read book The Revised Role of the Army National Guard in the Total Force Concept written by Junior H. Burkhead and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Operationalizing the Army National Guard written by Jesse J. Kirchmeier and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-09-16 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army announced in the 2006 Army Posture Statement that it had to operationalize the Army National Guard. The decision to operationalize the National Guard was necessary because the Army did not have enough active units to meet requirements for the War on Terrorism. Operationalization of the Army National Guard was a departure from the Cold War force structure. It was not, however, a revolutionary change for the nation's National Guard forces. The research initially focused on determining what was meant by the term “strategic reserve.” That research revealed that numerous military commanders, both active and reserve, have used the term in reference to U.S. Army force structure. However, military policy documents and statutes do not define that term. The search for a clear definition of strategic reserve and its meaning for U.S. National Guard structure led to the discovery that the National Guard had only recently been constituted as a strategic reserve. The National Guard did not begin as a strategic reserve. The Guard also has experience as an operational force. The view that the National Guard was only a strategic reserve developed during the Cold War. After the end of the draft, the Department of Defense implemented the “Total Force Policy”. That policy started the National Guard's movement back toward operational capability. The research explores the history of the National Guard as the nation's constitutional defense force and its subsequent development into a Federal Reserve. The history reveals that operationalization of the National Guard is not a radical venture for state controlled units. Rather, the Army's use of the National Guard as an operational force is a return to the tradition of state militias participating in the nation's defense. The National Guard serving in an operational role is not unique in the nation's history. The Cold War practice of maintaining separate strategic and operational reserve forces does not meet today's force demands. Security planners have yet to refine post Cold War force and mission definitions. Until the missions are redefined, it was only natural for the Army to use its reserves to reduce stress on active component forces. It is also a mistake to assume the Army suddenly made the reserves operational or that the National Guard has never served in an operational manner. While at times the Army resisted using the Guard, the Guard has a history of serving in an operational role. The Constitution specified that state based militias would serve as part of the country's main defense force. Operationalization of the National Guard is an extension of the policies Congress started under the National Militia Act of 1903. The Army is only continuing these practices with its 2006 Army Posture Statement announcement. Finally, the United States has historically been unprepared for major long-term conflicts. The nation also tends to decrease active component strength following hostilities. These precedents foretell the same once significant combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan end. As such, equipping and training the National Guard for operational force capability potentially enhances its ability to perform both strategic and operational force functions in the future.

Download or read book Integration in the Armed Services written by James C. Evans and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: