ARNG Division Headquarters in an Era of Persistent Conflict
Abstract
The Army is under stress from repeated deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and is limited to 10 Active Component (AC) division HQs to fill operational command and control missions. Nine of the 10 AC division HQs have had a total of 30 deployments between September 11, 2001 and December 2010 for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). By comparison, during this same period, only two of the eight Army National Guard (ARNG) division HQs deployed in support of OIF. As of December 2010, the AC had 50 percent of their division headquarters deployed with three division HQs in Iraq and two division HQs in Afghanistan. This monograph will answer the following question: Should the Department of Defense (DoD) employ the eight ARNG division headquarters (HQs) on a regular rotational basis for overseas contingency combat missions, thus providing relief to the AC division HQs?. With proper resourcing for training and equipment, ARNG division HQs are capable of providing relief to AC division HQs from the stress of multiple rotations. With a predictable deployment schedule, the eight ARNG division HQs can increase the operational division HQs in the AC by 80 percent. Effective access to ARNG division HQs as an operational force is essential to reducing the repeated deployments of AC division HQs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 19, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA546185
Entities
People
- Patrick D. Cornwell
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College