Army National Guard (ARNG) Special Forces (SF) Units: The Standard and the Future

Abstract

Currently, Army National Guard Special Forces (ARNG SF) Soldiers and Units are essential components of the United States National Security Strategy (NSS). Yet these part-time SF Soldiers are not trained to the same standard as their Active SF counterparts. Army National Guard SF units are not sufficiently trained or resourced. Their capabilities and readiness have been further degraded by their recent high operational tempo. This paper addresses shortfalls in ARNG SF training and standards and provides recommendations to require all SF Soldiers to meet the same Army standards to support the NSS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 27, 2006
Accession Number
ADA449741

Entities

People

  • John E. Smith

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Distance Learning
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Guard
  • Personnel Management
  • Special Forces
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Standards
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense