Military Personnel: DOD Actions Needed to Improve the Efficiency of Mobilizations for Reserve Forces

Abstract

On September 14, 2001, President Bush proclaimed that a national emergency existed by reason of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Under section 12302 of title 10, United States Code, the President is allowed to call up to 1 million National Guard and Reserve members to active duty for up to 2 years. GAO was asked to review issues related to the call-up of reservists following September 11, 2001. GAO examined (1) whether the Department of Defense (DOD) followed existing operation plans when mobilizing forces, (2) the extent to which responsible officials had visibility over the mobilization process, and (3) approaches the services have taken to provide predictability to reservists. GAO also determined the extent to which the Ready Reserve forces, which make up over 98 percent of nonretired reservists, were available.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 21, 2003
Accession Number
AD1153277

Entities

People

  • Derek B. Stewart

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Air National Guard
  • Army Personnel
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Mobilization
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Persian Gulf
  • Personnel Management
  • Physical Examination (Medicine)
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • United States
  • Visibility
  • Warfare
  • Websites

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.