From at least 1995 until 2001 the Army Reserve Troop Program Unit (TPU) shortage of Army Promotion List (APL) company grade officers has increased. It will continue to increase under the existing status quo. Several factors contribute to this...
The United States Army Reserve (USAR) provides forces critical to the success of the Regular Army and to support national military strategy as an operational force. The USAR continues to confront issues associated with a volunteer force serving in...
The thesis examines the organization, roles, capabilities, and contributions of the U.S. Army Reserve Military Intelligence force. It investigates the perception that the individual Military Intelligence soldier--not Military Intelligence...
The United States Army Reserve (USAR) experienced exceptional utilization since 2001 in the Global Wars on Terrorism (GWOT), requiring its transformation from a strategic to operational posture. The Army and USAR used the Army Force Generation...
This study investigates whether, or not, there is a need for full-time-support chaplains and chaplain assistants, also known as active guard/reserve (AGR) unit ministry teams (UMTs), at the regional support commands (RSCs) in the United States Army...
The officer shortage in the United States Army Reserve has reached critical levels and the overall impact threatens the long term health of the organization. Insufficient recruiting, low accessions, and increased officer attrition driven by a...
The main objective in this personal experience paper is what I experienced during the time period I was mobilized in support of OIF and OEF with the 75th Division (TS). The experience of working everyday in a MOS I have held for over 25 years was a...
During a recent mobilization to Afghanistan, an Army Reserve Soldier was preparing to have his service record appear before a promotion board. The Soldier's leadership approached the Army Reserve Affairs Sergeant Major for advice. The supervisor...
During 1999, the United States Army Reserve began to transform its retention force to meet future retention challenges. Prior to 2000, the Retention force had a primary focus of assisting commanders and unit administrators with retention programs....
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
In 2009, Lt. Gen. Thomas G. Miller, Commander, First Army, directed the development and implementation of an improved method to train and certify deploying units. Lieutenant General Miller directed First Army's operations and training support units...
Journal of the staff officers, Fleet Marine Force, regarding operations during Operation Forager, the invasion of Saipan, Guam and Tinian during World War II. Includes reports from air, naval gunfire, engineer, signal, medical, transport...
On 01 June 2005 I and approximately 200 other Army Reserve Career Counselors were mobilized CONUS to support the Retention and Transition mission for the United States Army Reserves. We were mobilized due to the fact that numerous AGR Career...
Mobilized and deployed Army Reserve Soldiers deserved the same access to Career Counselors
that all Soldiers receive when not deployed or mobilized. Deploying retention NCOs into a
war-zone was not derived until Soldier complaints were heard at...
Since the end of the cold war the Army National Guard’s organization was as a strategic reserve used primarily in the later stages of a conflict after receiving additional personnel, equipment and training. However, with the current operational...
The Army’s ROTC Program helps the Army National Guard fill its ranks with well trained and knowledgeable Second Lieutenants. The Army ROTC program offers the Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD) Program for Cadets who want to serve in the Army...
In March 2003, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 62nd Medical Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom. They were to be the Medical C2 for northern Iraq, providing this support for the 101st AA Division. The...
I will discuss my unique experiences, challenges, and frustrations of my Active Component to Reserve Component (AC/RC) assignment while stationed with 6th battalion, 52d Aviation Regiment headquartered at Los Alamitos, California. The explanations...
Reserve Component unit readiness is important because the Army cannot operate in any spectrum of conflict without mobilizing reserve forces. Major portions of the Army's support structure reside in the reserves. The current Unit Status Report...
The United States Army has spent substantial resources and effort developing a cohesive plan for adapting to the changing world environment of the twenty-first century, commonly called ‘transformation.’ The Army has experimented and fielded new...