The U.S. Army Active Component Advisory Support to the Reserve Components 1903-1988.

Abstract

In his final World War II report as Army Chief of Staff, General Marshall wrote to the Secretary of War that 'probably the most important mission of the Regular Army is to provide the knowledge, the expert personnel, and the installations for training the citizen-soldier, upon whom, in my opinion, the future peace of the world largely depends.' General Marshall's words ring true today; given the total force policy with over half the Army's combat power and two-thirds its combat service support units in the reserve components. Since their authorization in the National Defense Act of 1903, Regular Army advisors have been a vital link with the reserve components. This study reviews the advisory system from its inception in 1903 to today. It discusses the different missions, duties and responsibilities that have been associated with advisors as well as the organizational changes that have taken place.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 14, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194090

Entities

People

  • Robert R. Michaud

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Classification
  • Command And Control
  • Geographic Regions
  • Instructors
  • International Relations
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Militia
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.