Current Strategic Issue: Deployed Reserve Component Soldiers and Civilian Employers

摘要

The National Military Strategy requires that our Armed Forces draw support from all manning resources to fight the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). The Reserve Component (RC) with its unit strength and readiness is a currently utilized and vital resource. However, recently deployed RC service members are experiencing problems with their civilian employers-as well as with their families. This Strategic Research Project (SRP) will analyze these significant issues. It describes relevant policies, such as the Employer Support of the Guard Reserve (ESGR) and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), which were designed to support and protect the rights of deployed RC soldiers. The Army Reserve Employer Relations Program (ARER) and a General Officer Employer Outreach Steering Committee have been initiated to support Army Reserve soldiers. This SRP concludes with recommendations to assist in alleviating these problems as RC soldiers continue to support our national defense in the GWOT and other worldwide missions.