Equipping the Army National Guard

Abstract

The Army National Guard is part of the Reserve Component (RC). The RC, along with the Active Component (AC), makes up the Total Army as we know it today. A case can be made that the process that provides for the equipping of the Total Army should apply equally to both the Components. This paper discusses some of the many aspects of the vastly complicated and interrelated process that the Army uses to structure and equip its forces. Much emphasis is placed on discussion of the historical development of the relationships between the AC and RC that influence the way today's Army operates. Some of the key aspects of the Army's equipping process are addressed with the purpose to establish a better understanding of how this process impacts the Army National Guard. Reference is made to the need for the Total Army to recognize the valuable benefits associated with properly embracing and managing the unified strengths that are offered by both the AC and RC.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA366765

Entities

People

  • Steve P. Austin

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Army Equipment
  • Army Procurement
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Support
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Force Structure
  • Military Operations
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Theoretical Analysis.