Army Reserve Component Accessibility during Operations Other Than War: Some Implications for the CINC's.

摘要

As the active component of the Army force structure is reduced, an increasingly larger proportion of the force structure will be filled by forces of the Army Reserve and Army National Guard. The trend toward increased utilization of U.S. armed forces in operations other than war will require a significantly greater degree of participation by units of the Reserve Component, particularly since the lion's share of combat support and combat service support units reside in the reserves. A study of the mechanics and history of Reserve Component mobilization is provided, along with recent initiatives to improve accessibility to units and individuals of the Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve and a consideration of their impact on the CINC. The high degree of politicization and emotion surrounding Reserve Component readiness issues makes it difficult to make substantial recommendations from either a force planning or operational perspective; however, awareness of the capabilities and limitations of Reserve Component forces will allow planners to make realistic recommendations to the CINC's when the capabilities need do not reside in the Active Component. Use and employment of Army Reserve component emphasizing impacting accessibility.