Post 9/11 Initiatives and the Army Reserve Component

Abstract

The U.S. Army Reserve Component (RC), consisting of both the Army National Guard (ARNG) and United States Army Reserve (USAR), has evolved significantly in the wake of 9/11. More specifically, the Army RC has transformed from a strategic to an operational reserve to support sustained deployments. Three significant initiatives directly impact the Army RC as it reorganizes into an operational force: modular brigade design and employment, standardized Army force generation (ARFORGEN), and an increased emphasis on providing civil support to the homeland. In this thesis, the author reviews the impact these initiatives have had on the Army RC, and then explores three distinct courses of action (COAs) for Army RC force structure based on the 2015 modular force structure design. He concludes that conditions have been met to fully integrate the USAR into the ARNG and proposes a force structure design that will facilitate this integration. The integration will save money and manpower while enhancing capabilities for both homeland security and defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 12, 2009
Accession Number
ADA510937

Entities

People

  • Mark A. Chitwood

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Deployment
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Employment
  • Homeland Security
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • Military History
  • Military Reserves
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.