Accession Number:

ADA581217

Title:

Leveraging the Reserve Component: Associating Active and Reserve Aviation Units

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL

Personal Author(s):

• Kellogg, Jr, James W.

Report Date:

2013-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

114.0

Abstract:

The Department of Defense faces significant, congressionally mandated budget reductions. The services must identify efficiencies and best practices from inside the departments, industry, and across the other services and apply them to maintain required readiness and capabilities. The services must leverage their reserve components expertise and experience, maximize asset utilization, and maintain readiness in a fiscally constrained environment by applying the Air Force Total Force Integration unit associate model in their aviation units. This project analyzes the services Reserve component structure and opportunities for associational advantages and opportunities.

Descriptors:

• *AIR FORCE
• *ARMY AVIATION
• *MANPOWER UTILIZATION
• *MARINE CORPS AVIATION
• *MILITARY RESERVES
• *NAVAL AVIATION
• *OPERATIONAL READINESS
• ACTIVE DUTY
• COAST GUARD
• COMBAT READINESS
• CULTURE
• MILITARY CAPABILITIES
• SAVINGS
• THESES

Subject Categories:

• Military Aircraft Operations
• Military Forces and Organizations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE