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In the nearly two decades since the Nixon administration decided to withraw U.S. armed forces from Vietnam and to end their dependence on conscription, America's military institution has undergone substantial changes. Binkin and Kaufmann address a central question amongst all these changes: How has greater reliance on Army reserves affected the nation's ability to protect its security?
The Future of the Citizen-Soldier Force by Jeffrey Jacobs Pdf
One of the most significant post-Cold War issues is the future of the U.S. Army's reserve components. Although National Guard and Army Reserve units fought well in the first Persian Gulf war, Jeffrey Jacobs warns that Americans should not be sanguine about their ability to perform effectively in future conflicts. Having served in the active Army as well as both the Guard and the Reserve, Jacobs offers a unique perspective on the current missions, structure, and policies of the Army and the impact of the reserve system on its readiness for combat. From both active and reserve points of view, Jacobs describes the current limitations and deficiencies inherent in the separate structures of the Army's three disparate components. He finds the roots of many of the reserves' problems in their strong ties to traditions and politics. The solutions he proposes focus on integrating the three components into a true Total Army—in fact as well as in rhetoric. Such reforms will affect several sacred cows, including state control of the National Guard, the weekend drill system, and the geography-based reserve system. Much has been written about the reserves, but few recent writers have proposed such far-reaching reforms. Jacobs's controversial proposals will interest those who make, influence, and study military policy. Here is a stimulating and thought-provoking consideration of a vital aspect of America's defense posture.
United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Author : United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) Publisher : Unknown Page : 220 pages File Size : 50,9 Mb Release : 1974 Category : United States ISBN : STANFORD:36105081231560
Forging a Total Force by Forrest L. Marion,Jon T. Hoffman Pdf
"Forging a Total Force traces the evolution of the Guard and reserve from the Revolutionary War-era militias to today's operational reserve, an integral part of the nation's total force. In the early republic, the ideal of a citizen-solider, capable of taking the field with little or no training, predominated. The realities of modern combat slowly made it clear that a more professional force was required, but policy changes failed to keep up with that changing necessity. The nation struggled to provide adequate training and equipment to the reserve component throughout the Cold War until the idea of a Total Force, which integrated regular and reserve components, emerged and was achieved. It wasn't until the defense buildup of the 1980s that the ideal of a combat-ready reserve became reality. The core of this book focuses on what came next, from 1990 to 2011, with particular emphasis on the decade after 9/11. The Persian Gulf War demonstrated both the effectiveness of the reserve and the challenges it continued to face. The post-Cold War drawdown during the 1990s made the smaller active component more dependent on the reserves than it had been since the nation's founding. The reserve component proved itself yet again in the wars following 9/11, but also became strained as it became clear just how much the nation depended on its Guard and reserve. Finally, the authors detail the policy changes made midstream in an attempt to address issues with the overextended force, such as balancing training and deployment with civilian lives and careers, providing health care to reservists, and integrating the active and reserve components. The authors conclude by detailing the issues policymakers will face as they forge ahead with citizen-soldiers serving as an operational force."--Provided by publisher.
Restructuring of the Army Guard and Reserve by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Military Forces and Personnel Subcommittee Pdf
Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.
The attacks on September 11th, 2001 began the Global War on Terror and resulted in the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of reservists. These mobilizations are expected to continue at their current pace for the foreseeable future. This increase in workload for a part-time force structure must come at a cost. As more frequent and lengthy reserve obligations put stress on soldiers, families, and employers, these volunteers are being forced into a decision between service to nation and family/careers. Recognition of the potential effects on the reserves now will enable timely policy or force structure changes to ward off disaster and prepare the military forces for success when the nation needs them the most.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on National Security. Military Personnel Subcommittee
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on National Security. Military Personnel Subcommittee Publisher : Unknown Page : 196 pages File Size : 53,8 Mb Release : 1998 Category : Military planning ISBN : PSU:000032141221
Reserve Component Issues from the Quadrennial Defense Review by United States. Congress. House. Committee on National Security. Military Personnel Subcommittee Pdf
Proposal to Realine the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve Forces by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee Pdf
Army Reserve, Army National Guard, and Air National Guard Readiness, Training, and Operations by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Readiness Pdf
Author : United States. National Guard Bureau Publisher : Unknown Page : 374 pages File Size : 47,5 Mb Release : 1972 Category : United States ISBN : MINN:20000003429251
The Evolution of U.S. Military Policy from the Constitution to the Present, Volume II by Sean M. Zeigler,Alexandra Evans,Gian Gentile,Badreddine Ahtchi Pdf
Tracing the evolution of the U.S. Army throughout American history, the authors of this four-volume series show that there is no such thing as a “traditional” U.S. military policy. Rather, the laws that authorize, empower, and govern the U.S. armed forces emerged from long-standing debates and a series of legislative compromises between 1903 and 1940. Volume II focuses on the laws enacted in the early 20th century that transformed the Army.
