Sustaining the Army's Reserve Components as an Operational Force
Abstract
Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the U.S. Army has relied more on its reserve components (RCs) than at any time since the Korean War.1 According to its 2015 Posture Statement, the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) had mobilized more than 280,000 soldiers during this period.2 For its part, the Army National Guard (ARNG) mobilized almost twice that numbersome 525,000 soldiers from 9/11 through March 2014.3 In 2015, the USAR had some 16,058 soldiers mobilized, including 2,600 soldiers in Afghanistan, 3,000 in the United States, 2,200 in Kuwait, 1,100 in Cuba, 150 in Qatar, and 200 in Djibouti.4 Similarly, in fiscal year (FY) 2013, the ARNG had 18,600 in Afghanistan alone, in addition to troops serving in 31 countries around the world, including Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Kosovo, Cuba, Djibouti, and the Philippines.5 Increasingly, the RCs are no longer simply augmenting the Regular Army, but assuming sole responsibility for some missions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 12, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1053585
Entities
People
- Agnes Gereben Schaefer
- Bonnie Triezenberg
- Christopher M. Schnaubelt
- Gian Gentile
- Jaime L. Hastings
- Jefferson P. Marquis
- Joshua Klimas
- Michelle D. Ziegler
- Molly Dunigan
- Raphael S. Cohen
Organizations
- RAND Corporation