Army Reserve Transformation: An Assessment

Abstract

The U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) has gone through numerous transformations since its founding in 1908. The USAR's leadership has proposed six "imperatives" that outline the Federal Reserve Restructuring Initiative (FRRI). Critics say these changes have been attempted before, but were unsuccessful. This paper describes the history and current situation of the USAR. It then reviews possible transformational lessons that the USAR can learn from another branch of the Armed Forces, the U.S. Navy Reserve, (USNR) in terms of Naval Reserve recruiting, Naval Reserve advancement, and Naval Reserve culture. Finally, changes for future transformation efforts in the USAR are recommended, foremost among them being a change in organizational culture. (21 refs.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 19, 2004
Accession Number
ADA424311

Entities

People

  • Michael S. Tuomey

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Militia
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Educational Psychology
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.