An Army "Reserve Components Transformation: Strategy for the 21st Century
Abstract
The Army reserve components need a 'transformation' strategy. 'Army Transformation' is underway, focused on sustaining the Legacy Force during transformation, building an Interim Force, and ultimate conversion to an Objective Force. While the 'Army Transformation' strategy incorporates the reserve components generally, there is little specific focus on reserve transformation. The Army National Guard currently has 55% of the Army's combat forces, and together with the Army Reserve, 63% of the Army's combat support units and 68% of its combat service support units. To ensure that 'Army Transformation' contributes a land component to the 'Total Force' that is relevant, responsive, dominant, and capable of helping meet our national security needs in the volatile and uncertain environment of the 21st Century, an Army 'Reserve Components Transformation' must proceed apace with 'Army Transformation'. A 'Reserve Components Transformation' strategy should include initiatives to update, revise and realign the roles and missions of the Guard and Reserve, and to ensure technological and doctrinal advances, and other imperatives necessary for citizen-soldiers to remain a vital asset of 'The Army' and America's joint forces.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 25, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA390625
Entities
People
- Robert C. Hargreaves
Organizations
- United States Army War College