Joint Reserve Forces: An Evolution in Military Affairs

Abstract

A phenomenon is occurring within the Armed Forces that portends a sea change in thinking about the Reserve components. As military leaders respond to widening nontraditional operations, shrinking resources, and congressional pressure to find efficiencies, they rely increasingly on the capabilities afforded by both jointness and the use of Reservists. The coincidence of these trends has given impetus to establishing joint Reserve units (JRUs)--a concept whose time has arrived. Employing such units could introduce major changes in Reserve component personnel assignment policies, professional development, mission areas, and basic force structures. The implications of joint training, command and control, and assignment of Reservists to combatant commands could alter a number of U.S. military paradigms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA527341

Entities

People

  • Donna L. Hopkins

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Training
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Central Command
  • United States European Command
  • United States Pacific Command
  • United States Southern Command
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control