Total Force: Improving Reserve Component Readiness

Abstract

With a significant reduction in defense spending into the foreseeable future, the size of the active component armed services is going to shrink and the composition of the force is going to change. Out of necessity, the reserve component is going to assume a larger role in national security. The reserve component received mixed reviews for its performance during Desert Shield and Desert Storm and has an undistinguished history in the early stages of previous conflicts. This paper looks at ways to improve operational readiness of the reserve component in order to be better prepared for the next war. The paper focuses on the Army reserve component because it is the largest reserve component, the most diverse and the most controversial.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA262082

Entities

People

  • Robert Shea

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

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  • Active Duty
  • Civil War
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

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