OPERATION DESERT STORM: Army Guard Combat Brigade War Lessons Reflect Long-Standing Problems

Abstract

We are pleased to be here today to discuss our findings regarding the mobilization of Army National Guard combat forces for the Persian Gulf war. Since adoption of the Total Force Policy in 1973, Congress' strong support for improving the reserves has led to a reserve force that the Army believes is better trained and equipped than ever before. Nevertheless, despite these improvements, the Army found significant deficiencies in National Guard round out brigades' capability during their post-mobilization training, and the brigades remained in a training status until the war was over.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 1992
Accession Number
AD1165557

Entities

People

  • Richard A. Davis

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Army
  • Army Training
  • Artillery Fire
  • Combat Forces
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Gulfs
  • Indirect Fire
  • Leadership
  • Leadership Training
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Mobilization
  • National Guard
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Peacetime
  • Personnel Management
  • Standards
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.