Judicious and Prudent Access to Reserve Forces

Abstract

Five years into our nation's first protracted conflict since the advent of the all volunteer force, we must reaffirm our investment in the current and projected Reserve force role. To do this, we must take a look at a few key Reserve Component (RC) policies and practices that have emerged since the start of the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Three, in particular, which warrant examination are: the method by which combatant commander requirements are generated and access to mobilize Reserve forces is granted, the effort to rebalance the force in order to reduce the strain on Reserve forces, and the judicious and prudent use of Reserve force policy. These policies must be considered to determine if they, along with the Secretary of Defense's (SECDEF's) method of providing metered access to Reserve force units and service members to meet Central Command (CENTCOM) requirements, support long term best practices when it pertains to joint operational warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 23, 2006
Accession Number
ADA463538

Entities

People

  • Raymond T. Horoho

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
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  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contractors
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Force Structure
  • Lead Time
  • Manpower
  • Measures Of Effectiveness
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Training
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • Volunteers
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies