Download or read book Training Readiness in the Army Reserve Components written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report documents research on the training readiness of high-priority Army Reserve Component (RC) units that participated in the Army's training enhancement pilot program, "Bold Shift," in 1992. The authors seek to understand the training achievements and shortfalls that were experienced, to identify key factors underlying training readiness, and to suggest potential improvements. The initial implementation of Bold Shift was very successful in many ways. The main features of the program -- training to achieve more realistic pre-mobilization goals, new concepts for field training, and closer ties between the active and reserve components -- seemed to be moving in the right direction and well worth continuing. A large majority of unit members who were surveyed regarded Bold Shift as effective in improving the readiness of their unit for its wartime mission. The vast majority felt that the program should be continued, and, with only slightly less unanimity, believed that the program should be expanded to other RC units. While successful in concept and features, the program has not been able to bring most units to their pre-mobilization training and readiness goals. Results suggest that the pre-mobilization goals for Combat Support and Combat Service Support units may be attainable if continued improvements can be made. For combat units, the results appear less optimistic. In all cases, personnel readiness -- having sufficient trained and deployable personnel -- is a challenge. The report summarizes these and other issues under five major areas: unit training, annual training, personnel readiness, leader training, and monthly drill training. (52 tables, 56 refs.).
Download or read book Training Readiness in the Army Reserve Components written by Ronald Eugene Sortor and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 1994 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report documents research on the training readiness of high-priority Army Reserve Component units participating in 1992 in the Army's training enhancement program, known as BOLD SHIFT. The authors seek to understand the training achievements and shortfalls that were experienced, to identify key factors underlying training readiness, and to suggest potential improvement. The main features of the BOLD SHIFT program--training to more realistically attainable premobilization goals, new concepts for field training, and closer ties between the Active and Reserve Components--seem to be moving in the right direction and are well worth continuing. While successful in many dimensions, the program was not able to bring most of the units to their pre-mobilization training and readiness goals. In all cases personnel readiness--having sufficient trained and deployable personnel--is a fundamental challenge.
Download or read book A Guide to Reserve Components of the Army written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ensuring Personnel Readiness in the Army Reserve Components written by Bruce R. Orvis and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 1996 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the units the U.S. Army plans to deploy in response to future contingencies are in the Reserve Components (RC). Although all such units would ideally be manned at a wartime state of readiness, in reality this is infeasible. Part of the current mobilization plan, accordingly, is a practice termed "cross-leveling," that is, moving soldiers from one unit to another to ensure that each has enough qualified soldiers for the required jobs. This practice was employed extensively in Operation Desert Shield/Storm, and was regarded as largely successful. But even though cross-leveling can be a cost-effective means to ensure unit deployability, it is not the ideal solution to reserve readiness problems. The greater the reliance on cross-leveling, the less the likelihood that units will have had peacetime individual and collective training adequate to permit cohesive performance of their wartime mission. This project examined the extent of cross-leveling during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the reasons for it, the likelihood of serious personnel shortfalls in future deployments, and, based on these findings, the types of policies that could enhance the RC's readiness to deal with future contingencies. The analyses make it clear that there are personnel readiness shortfalls worth fixing in the Army RC and that reducing personnel turnover is the key to accomplishing that goal. They also suggest that reducing job turbulence--the tendency of soldiers to switch jobs--is likely to cost less than reducing attrition, but incentives to reduce both types of turnover will be required for many RC units.
Download or read book Reserve Components written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 Active Component Responsibility in Reserve Component Pre and Postmobilization Training written by Ellen Marie Pint and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines historical readiness problems for the Army reserve component and ways in which Congress and the Army have addressed these, including active component support to RC units, and recommends changes to support future RC training.
Download or read book Reserve Forces written by Sharon L. Pickup and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army's strategy for training its reserve component (RC) calls for units to conduct training on the primary missions for which they were organized and designed as well as the missions units are assigned in support of ongoing operations. The training is to be conducted over a 5-year cycle with a focus on primary missions during the early years and assigned missions during the later years. This report assessed the extent to which: (1) the Army is able to execute its strategy for training RC forces for their primary and assigned missions; (2) mobilization and deployment laws, reg¿s., and policies impact the Army's ability to train and employ these forces; and (3) access to mil. schools and skill training facilities and ranges affects the preparation of RC forces.
Download or read book Army Reserve Components written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Readiness of Selected Units of the Reserve Components of the Army written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Review of Reserve Component Training written by Mark E. Eisley and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recommendations for people Research and Development Actions to Improve Army Reserve Component Readiness written by James A. Bynum and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ensuring Personnel Readiness in the Army Reserve Components written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the units the U.S. Army plans to deploy in response to future contingencies are in the Reserve Components (RC). Although all such units would ideally be manned at a wartime state of readiness, in reality this is infeasible. Part of the current mobilization plan, accordingly, is a practice termed 'cross-leveling, ' that is, moving soldiers from one unit to another to ensure that each has enough qualified soldiers for the required jobs. This practice was employed extensively in Operation Desert Shield/Storm, and was regarded as largely successful. But even though cross-leveling can be a cost-effective means to ensure unit deployability, it is not the ideal solution to reserve readiness problems. The greater the reliance on cross-leveling, the less the likelihood that units will have had peacetime individual and collective training adequate to permit cohesive performance of their wartime mission. This project examined the extent of cross-leveling during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the reasons for it, the likelihood of serious personnel shortfalls in future deployments, and, based on these findings, the types of policies that could enhance the RC's readiness to deal with future contingencies. The analyses make it clear that there are personnel readiness shortfalls worth fixing in the Army RC and that reducing personnel turnover is the key to accomplishing that goal. They also suggest that reducing job turbulence--the tendency of soldiers to switch jobs--is likely to cost less than reducing attrition, but incentives to reduce both types of turnover will be required for many RC units.
Download or read book Reserve Forces written by Janet A. St. Laurent and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DoD cannot meet its global commitments without continued reserve participation. The Army Reserve (AR) provides critical combat support & combat service suport units, such as medical & transportation units, to the Army. AR members historically could expect to train one weekend a month & 2 weeks a year with activations for limited deployments Since Sept. 11 some have been called upon to suport ongoing military operations for a year or more. Thia report: (1) identifies the challenges the AR faces in continuing to support overseas operations; & (2) assesses the extent to which the Army & AR have taken steps to improve the AR's readiness for future missions. Includes recommendations. Charts & tables.
Download or read book Investigation of the Preparedness Program written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Training in Units written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Post Mobilization Training of Army Reserve Component Combat Units written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States has responded to recent changes in the international political scene by beginning to reduce military forces. As forces are reduced, questions arise about their structure, particularly the balance between reserve and active forces. Active Component (AC) forces can respond on short notice but are expensive; reserve forces are more economical but tend to be less ready and would take more time to deploy. Vigorous debate has ensued about the share of the future Army force structure that should be accorded to each type of force. That debate frequently centers on the responsiveness of the reserve forces and on the time required to train reserve combat elements before deployment. This report estimates how long it takes Reserve Component (RC) combat forces to prepare for deployment to a wartime theater. It draws on four main sources of information: (1) Information on the train-up process of the three National Guard round-out brigades that were activated for service in Operation Desert Shield/Storm; (2) Analyses and projections of RC training times made by the Department of the Army Inspector General; (3) Training plans followed by AC units during peacetime to sustain readiness; and (4) An extensive series of interviews with both AC and RC personnel and observations of the 1992 summer Annual Training cycle for National Guard brigades. The analysis first defines 12 post-mobilization activities that RC combat units must complete following mobilization. It then estimates the time needed for the 12 activities under three scenarios (optimistic, intermediate, and pessimistic) that vary in assumptions about future RC peacetime training proficiency. The report finds that the optimistic case will require 79 days, the intermediate case 104 days, and the pessimistic case 128 days. These estimates assume that leadership can complete its training in parallel with troop training and that adequate training support from the AC will be available. (11 tables, 17 refs.).
