Transforming the Army National Guard Health Promotion Policy - Meeting the Challenges of a "Fit to Fight" Army National Guard in the 21st Century

Abstract

The Army National Guard (ARNG) has become an operational force vital to the successful achievement of the Army's strategic goals. This new role has propelled the ARNG into frequent deployments of extended durations of time. The ARNG soldier has met the challenges of "going to war" and will need to remain capable to meet the future challenges of anticipated redeployments. The mission capable soldier requires an extensive investment to maintain and sustain fitness for duty throughout the deployment cycle and the soldier's military career. ARNG medical readiness programs should play a proactive role in soldier health preservation. Presently, ARNG health promotions (HP) programs have not evolved to meet the present operational tempo and address subsequent soldier health demands, injuries and illnesses. To this date, the ARNG has not adopted a relevant health promotion strategy or a strategic management system. This paper will examine present HP policies, address challenges, and purpose solutions to ensure an ARNG force fit to fight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 2006
Accession Number
ADA593173

Entities

People

  • Denise T. Rooney

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Combat Injuries
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • National Guard
  • Organizational Structure
  • Pain
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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