The Families of America's Peacekeepers: Their Impact on Readiness in the 21st Century
Abstract
National Guard units have undergone exponential change and expansion to meet the diverse security needs of the nation. In order to meet those needs, deployment of Reserve Component soldiers and airmen in combat, combat support and combat service support units continues at a rate which affects the quality-of-life for their families. These changes bring new challenges to military leaders and to Department of Defense family policymakers and program managers. Family readiness is important because individual and unit readiness are affected by the degree to which families have developed the skills and attitudes required to handle the demands of military life. If America's peacekeepers are to have the support of their families, readiness efforts must become more sophisticated and must be enforced by senior leadership. Commanders and Reserve Component members will need to aim at a higher standard of caring and quality of life in order to achieve self-reliant families.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 10, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA392208
Entities
People
- Norma J. Krueger
Organizations
- United States Army War College