The Regimental System. A Framework for Better Force Structure and Stationing Decisions
Abstract
Recent mobilization exercises indicate that the US Army still has shortcomings in the area of training readiness, transportation, and command and control systems. The CAPSTONE and Regimental systems have done much to reduce training requirements to the minimum essential tasks, thereby improving our overall training readiness. Under these programs, we are attempting to train in peacetime as we would fight in wartime. A logical expansion of these programs would be to have all of our units, to include our Reserve Components, organized and stationed in peacetime with the organizations they would fight with in peacetime. This would minimize post-mobilization transportation, and command control requirements and generally improve the overall cohesiveness of the Army. A technique that would allow us to do this, would be to copy the United Kingdom 'Regimental System', which places their reserve units into their 'Regiments' and requires them to report to their Regimental Depot (MOB Station), which also must be the installation closest to their home station, upon mobilization. All units, active and reserve, within a given geographical area would be of a type required by the highest tactical element within the same geographical area.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA168044
Entities
People
- Michael S. Robertson
Organizations
- United States Army War College