Author: United States. Department of the Army
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The Role of the Reserve in the Total Army
Author: United States. Department of the Army
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Forging a Total Force
Author: Forrest L. Marion
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780160943881
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"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.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780160943881
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"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.
The Other End of the Spear
Author: John J. Mcgrath
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105056155
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
This book looks at several troop categories based on primary function and analyzes the ratio between these categories to develop a general historical ratio. This ratio is called the Tooth-to-Tail Ratio. McGrath's study finds that this ratio, among types of deployed US forces, has steadily declined since World War II, just as the nature of warfare itself has changed. At the same time, the percentage of deployed forces devoted to logistics functions and to base and life support functions have increased, especially with the advent of the large-scale of use of civilian contractors. This work provides a unique analysis of the size and composition of military forces as found in historical patterns. Extensively illustrated with charts, diagrams, and tables. (Originally published by the Combat Studies Institute Press)
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105056155
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
This book looks at several troop categories based on primary function and analyzes the ratio between these categories to develop a general historical ratio. This ratio is called the Tooth-to-Tail Ratio. McGrath's study finds that this ratio, among types of deployed US forces, has steadily declined since World War II, just as the nature of warfare itself has changed. At the same time, the percentage of deployed forces devoted to logistics functions and to base and life support functions have increased, especially with the advent of the large-scale of use of civilian contractors. This work provides a unique analysis of the size and composition of military forces as found in historical patterns. Extensively illustrated with charts, diagrams, and tables. (Originally published by the Combat Studies Institute Press)
Status of the Guard and Reserves
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Preparedness
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1992: Health care issues
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Defense
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993: Manpower and personnel
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1024
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1024
Book Description
Army
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
Book Description
Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1993: Department of the Air Force
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Defense
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1993
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Defense
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1982
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description