The National Guard: Recommendations to Develop the Joint Future Force

Abstract

This paper will provide a background on the direction of the National Guard (NG) as a joint activity of the Department of Defense (DOD), and present an argument that the NG is uniquely suited to present new models for joint activity. In doing so, five of the six major conclusions of the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves report will be used to validate strengths and provide areas for improvement to allow the NG to mature in the joint arena. Before presenting arguments, a brief historical background on the concept of jointness is presented for the DOD. The paper concludes that in order for the NG to react with the speed required by the American public in its state or federal role, it must improve on jointness. However, it is uniquely qualified to lead the way for quality integration of Army and Air Forces at all levels of contingencies due to the dual status role of the NG.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA519877

Entities

People

  • Steven R. Hilsdon

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Officer Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.