Beyond an Operational Reserve

Abstract

This analysis will demonstrate that the Military Reserves have contributed to the Operational Force, and it is these contributions that should be sustained. As strategies develop to guide the Defense establishment through a period of reduced budgets and changing strategic conditions, it is important to understand how the Reserves contribute to the operational concept. Equally important is an understanding of how this force fits within the Total Force Policy. The study initially includes analysis across all the services to establish total, operational, and strategic concepts; however, it ultimately concentrates on the Army and its integration challenges.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA581317

Entities

People

  • Ronald W. Burkett Ii

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Readiness
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Budgets
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Reserves
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Vietnam War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.