US Army Reserve (USAR) Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Force: Shaping Implications

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Abstract:

The increased operational tempo and multiple deployments by United States Army Reserve USAR units in support of continuous operational engagements since 911 have contributed to the transformation of the Army Reserve from a strategic to an operational force. To support this dynamic transformation, the Chief of the Army Reserve CAR is actively pursuing shaping measures to adjust the structure, personnel management and employment of the USAR Active Guard Reserve AGR force. The current USAR AGR program has evolved over the years and has gone through many changes since its inception in the early 1980s. Originally designed to support a strategic force, adjustments and even total elimination of the AGR program are being considered. This study will discuss the current USAR AGR program from its development, stated objectives, personnel management capabilities, accession process, and the allocation of its AGR Soldiers. It will also highlight the options and initiatives revealed in the Army Reserve Strategy for Full-time Support FTS 2017 study published in September 2008 to increase the effectiveness of the current Full-time support program, and shape the system in the future. In the end, it will propose fundamental changes to the AGR program that when implemented will both enhance the operational capability of the AGR Soldier and increase the warfighting capability of the Army.

Author(s):
Hammond, Kenneth M.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
Descriptive Note:
Civilian Research Project 2009-2010
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA561274
Pagination:
0037

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
USAWC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.2.3_Educating
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*MILITARY RESERVES, *NATIONAL GUARD, ACTIVE DUTY, ALLOCATIONS, ARMY PERSONNEL, COMBAT READINESS, EMPLOYMENT, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Field(s)/Group(s):
Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Military Forces and Organizations
Report Date:
2010 Apr 01
Creation Date:
2012 Jul 23