The National Guard: Transforming to an Operational Force

Abstract

When you call out the Guard, you call out America. Never in the Nation's history has this been more true. From our response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to our reaction in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, one thing stands: America's National Guard has transformed from a strategic Reserve force into a fully operational force multiplier for the Department of Defense. This transformation makes the Guard ideally suited for missions to protect our homeland from any threat. The foundation to perform and excel at these missions is a set of core principles that continues to focus our vision as we navigate the operating environments of the 21st century: (1) Securing and defending the homeland in support of the war on terror; (2) Transforming as we fight, enhancing readiness and capabilities for rapid action across the full spectrum of military operations; (3) Remaining the constitutionally based citizen militia that continues to serve our nation so well in peace and war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA480965

Entities

People

  • H. S. Blum

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Air National Guard
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Military Operations
  • Military Training
  • Militia
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Recruiting
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.