Assessing the Potential for Using Reserves in Operations Other Than War

Abstract

The end of the cold war and demise of the Soviet Union left the United States as the only superpower. Its new status conferred on it new responsibilities, including requirements to lead and participate in global operations that require military forces but do not involve armed conflict. Commonly referred to as Operations Other Than War or OOTW, these operations span a range of activities, including disaster relief, humanitarian assistance, and peacekeeping. The frequency and diversity of these operations have taxed the capacity of active component (AC) forces, and policymakers have looked to the reserve components (RC) both to lift some of the burden from the AC and to provide capabilities needed in OOTW. This study analyzes how forces are selected for OOTW to determine how use of the RC may be affected. It examines not only formal force selection procedures, but also informal and potent influences that we call Service cultures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA331012

Entities

People

  • Carl Dahlman
  • John Schank
  • Leslie Lewis
  • Roger Allen Brown

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States European Command
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.