Accession Number:

ADA554308

Title:

Reshaping the Army's Active and Reserve Components

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP ARLINGTON VA NATIONAL SECURITY RESEARCH DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Hansen, Michael L.
• Gventer, Celeste W.
• Winkler, John D.
• Kamarck, Kristy N.

Report Date:

2011-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

103.0

Abstract:

This document reports the results of a research project entitled Utilization of Reserve Components Under the Army Force Generation Model. The purpose of the project was to assess the utilization of U.S. Army active and reserve forces and to analyze policy options to improve utilization of reserve forces with respect to the U.S. Secretary of Defense s planning objectives. To meet this objective, we reviewed U.S. Department of Defense DoD policy for managing the active and reserve components and identified different measures of utilization. We then examined the variation in utilization of capabilities across Army components and considered ways in which the Army could adjust the balance of capabilities to rebalance and equitably distribute the burden of deploymentmobilization on Army personnel. The findings should be of interest to policymakers involved in managing the active and reserve components in DoD and in each of the services, particularly the Army to defense planners interested in how the services may balance current demands in Iraq and Afghanistan with the need to prepare for emerging, unanticipated missions and to researchers with a general interest in military manpower and personnel issues. This research was sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation, and conducted within the Forces and Resources Policy Center of the RAND National Defense Research Institute, a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Unified Combatant Commands, the Navy, the Marine Corps, the defense agencies, and the defense Intelligence Community. For more information on the RAND Forces and Resources Policy Center, see httpwww.rand.orgnsrdndricentersfrp.html or cont

Descriptors:

• *ACTIVE DUTY
• *MILITARY RESERVES
• *OPERATIONAL READINESS
• ARMY
• COST ANALYSIS
• DEFENSE SYSTEMS
• DEPLOYMENT
• MANPOWER
• MILITARY CAPABILITIES
• MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
• MILITARY PLANNING
• MISSIONS
• NAVY
• POLICIES
• REPORTS
• RESOURCES
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• UTILIZATION

Subject Categories:

• Military Forces and Organizations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE