Did they Fight as Designed? The Mobilization of the United States Army National Guard Post 9/11

Abstract

The past fifteen years have seen a drastic increase in the utilization of the US Armys Reserve Component (RC) in support of contingency operations. However, the vast majority of RC forces are not specifically designed to meet the demand of contingency operations. Designing Army RC force structure to combat a near-peer adversary has worked in the past, but it may not be the optimal way to design forces going forward. This paper analyzes Army National Guard (ARNG) Brigade Combat Team (BCT) and Engineer unit mobilization data as one way to examine if the Army designed its RC forces the most optimal way to meet the demands of the National Military Strategy over the past fifteen years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 27, 2017
Accession Number
AD1176553

Entities

People

  • Keith V Moran

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Army
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Force Structure
  • Handbooks
  • House Of Representatives
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Strategy
  • National Guard
  • New York
  • Procurement
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • Warfare

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