Army Reserve's bridge to transformation

摘要

More than ever before in its 95-year history, the Army Reserve's ontribution to US national security has evolved into full partnership with the Army and the Joint Force that is prosecuting the Global War on Terrorism. The recent congressional endorsement of the Army's plan to extend Army Reserve rotations to match the active Army in Iraq demonstrates that the Army Reserve is no longer just a force in reserve. The pace will not slow down. Lieutenant General James R Helmly, chief of the Army Reserve, recognises that the reserve component in the federal force must change to maintain relevance. According to General Helmly, 'Our structure today, our units and organisations, are out of balance with the reality of the Global War on Terrorism. We structured the entire Army to fight two nearly simultaneous major theatre wars. Suddenly, on 11 September 2001, the world changed - dramatically and forever. We were thrust into a deadly, unforgiving war for the security of our rights and freedoms in the future.' To face the uncertain and complex challenges confronting the US Armed Forces during a volatile and ambiguous time in the nation's history, the Army Reserve is doggedly determined to translate theory into practice by implementing the Federal Reserve Restructuring Initiative (FRRI).