The Army Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), Soldier Deployment and Military Family Separation During Operation Desert Shield/Storm (1991-1993).

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Abstract:

Over 350,000 US soldiers were in the Persian Gulf Region during Operation Desert Shield and Storm ODSS. This deployment required rapid short-notice deployment of Active Army Units and Army Reserve and National Guard Unit Soldiers. The Individual Ready Reserve soldier was the focus of the present study. Given the fact that the reserve soldiers differ from active duty soldiers on a number of dimensions, the unique deployment and activation experiences of IRR soldiers offers a number of valuable lessons regarding the effects of stressors, stress buffers, mediators, and family and unit support. Of the findings, two were most significant 1 Because Individual Ready Reservists were not a part of any particular unit, they and their families felt isolated in many respects and 2 soldiers and their families were still experiencing impact from their deployments several years after Operation Desert Shield and Storm.

Author(s):
Stuart, John A. ; Halverson, Ronald R.
Author Organization(s):
WALTER REED ARMY INST OF RESEARCH WASHINGTON DC
Pagination:
0247

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
USAMRMC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.6.3_Assess Achievement of Objectives; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*MILITARY OPERATIONS, *MILITARY RESERVES, *DEPLOYMENT, *FAMILY MEMBERS, STRESSES, BUFFERS, NATIONAL GUARD, IRAQ, ACTIVATION, PERSIAN GULF, ARMY PERSONNEL, REGIONS, STORMS, ACTIVE DUTY, ARMY, MILITARY SEPARATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
Keyword(s):
DESERT SHIELD OPERATION, DESERT STORM OPERATION, IRR( INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVES), COHESION
Report Date:
1996 Mar 01