Download or read book The Future of the Citizen Soldier Force written by Jeffrey Jacobs and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-11-21 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most significant post-Cold War issues is the future of the U.S. Army's reserve components. Although National Guard and Army Reserve units fought well in the first Persian Gulf war, Jeffrey Jacobs warns that Americans should not be sanguine about their ability to perform effectively in future conflicts. Having served in the active Army as well as both the Guard and the Reserve, Jacobs offers a unique perspective on the current missions, structure, and policies of the Army and the impact of the reserve system on its readiness for combat. From both active and reserve points of view, Jacobs describes the current limitations and deficiencies inherent in the separate structures of the Army's three disparate components. He finds the roots of many of the reserves' problems in their strong ties to traditions and politics. The solutions he proposes focus on integrating the three components into a true Total Army—in fact as well as in rhetoric. Such reforms will affect several sacred cows, including state control of the National Guard, the weekend drill system, and the geography-based reserve system. Much has been written about the reserves, but few recent writers have proposed such far-reaching reforms. Jacobs's controversial proposals will interest those who make, influence, and study military policy. Here is a stimulating and thought-provoking consideration of a vital aspect of America's defense posture.

Download or read book U S Army written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book U S Army Guard and Reserve written by Martin Binkin and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the nearly two decades since the Nixon administration decided to withdraw U.S. armed forces from Vietnam and to end their dependence on conscription, America's military institution has undergone substantial changes. One of the most pronounced has been the increased reliance on Army reserve components, which today shoulder unprecedented responsibilities for protecting the nations security. Of special importance have been the growing expectations about the capabilities and readiness of the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve. Reserve components would now be among the first to be used in a range of possible conflicts—from limited contingencies involving rapid deployment forces to a major confrontation in Central Europe between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. This shift has been instituted with little public fanfare or debate yet the consequences could be dramatic and far-reaching. It raises the central question Binkin and Kaufmann address: How has greater reliance on Army reserves affected the nation's ability to protect its security?

Download or read book Army Reserve Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Briefing on Reemployment Rights of Members of the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Briefing on Reemployment Rights of Members of the Army National Guard and the U S Army Reserve written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proposal to Realine the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve Forces Hearing 89 1 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proposal to Realine the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve Forces written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proposal to Realine the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve Forces written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 1162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Role of the Reserve in the Total Army written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reserve Component Personnel Issues written by Lawrence Kapp and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term ¿Reserve Component¿ is used to refer collectively to the seven individual reserve components of the armed forces: the Army Nat. Guard (NG), the Army Reserve, the Navy Reserve, the Marine Corps Reserve, the Air NG, the Air Force Reserve, and the Coast Guard Reserve. These reserve components ¿provide trained units and qualified persons available for active duty in the armed forces.¿ Since 1990, reservists have been involuntarily activated six times, incl. two large-scale mobilizations for the Persian Gulf War and in the aftermath of 9/11. This increasing use of the reserves has led to interest in funding, equipment, and personnel policy. This report provides an overview of key reserve component personnel issues. This is a print on demand report.

Download or read book Management of the Reserve Components written by William F. Levantrosser and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Defense Management written by Government Accountability Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DOD has sought to reduce costs by assessing headquarters and overhead functions. Both the Army and Air Force have two reserve components -- a National Guard and Reserve -- that have at least 75 headquarters located throughout the United States, its territories, and overseas that manage subordinate units or perform overhead functions. These headquarters have a mix of full-time and part-time personnel. GAO was asked to review issues related to reserve-component headquarters. This report (1) discusses trends in funded positions at reserve component headquarters and (2) evaluates the extent to which DOD has established and implemented processes to efficiently size its reserve component headquarters. To do so, GAO reviewed statutes and DOD guidance, analyzed personnel data and headquarters assessments, and interviewed DOD and state officials.

Download or read book Active Duty for Training and Annual Training of Individual Members written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reserve Components of the Armed Forces and National Guard Technicians written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers H.R. 2 and proposed realignment of the Army Reserve and Army National Guard, to reorganize the armed forces reserves and National Guard, provide a national guard for the Virgin Islands, give National Guard technicians Federal employee status, and adjust relative strengths between Army National Guard and Army Reserves.

Download or read book Army Reserve Army National Guard and Air National Guard Readiness Training and Operations written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Readiness and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Army Reservist written by United States. Office of the Chief, Army Reserve and ROTC Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: