Call Out the Reserves: A Change in Paradigm for the Army's Reserve Components

Abstract

The Secretary of the Army initiated a study of the Army's employment of active and reserve components. Simultaneously, the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness announced an investigation that is evaluating the missions of the reserve components with the objective of overhauling their structure and missions. The purpose of this paper is to present a tool that can facilitate the decision-making process for assigning Army units, both active and reserve, to a particular mission, specifically Military Operations Other Than War. The paper also examines the history of the current force structure and how the Army, with its active and reserve components, can best provide a seamless force capable of meeting the needs of the nation. It concludes with the proposal of an algorithm for use in decision-making, examples of its application, and suggestions for future research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2003
Accession Number
ADA414966

Entities

People

  • Frank E. Blakely

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Homeland Security
  • Law Enforcement Officers
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Militia
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.