Transformation, A Stronger Army Reserve

Abstract

Since the creation of the Army Reserve in 1908, the Army Reserve has been a key component of the National Military Strategy of the United States. The Army Reserve is going through a major transformation designed to enhance its capability to provide trained and ready personnel and units when called upon to deploy. This paper will review the evolution of the Army Reserve and how it was created as a supplementary force under the Total Force Policy. Next, this paper will examine the Army Reserve's response to previous conflicts and how the transformed Army Reserve will respond.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2009
Accession Number
ADA498524

Entities

People

  • Patrick Bond

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Second World War
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

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