Recent Publications

Operational Reservations: Considerations for a Total Army Force
June 1, 2014 — Authors: COL John D Ellis, COL Laura McKnight Mackenzie View the Executive SummaryAs the Army Reserve Components—the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard—assume an “operational” mission as the force drawdowns in overseas contingency operations occur, the Army senior military and civilian leadership should consider the ramifications and... MORE

State of the U.S. Military Reserve Components
June 1, 2008 — Authors: Dr Dallas D Owens, Mr Ralph Wipfli Key Insights from this seminar were (1) Without significant participation by the Reserve Components (RC), effective current and near future military operations and domestic emergency response would not be possible. (2) The current debate about designation of the RC as operational or strategic is largely... MORE

How to Make Army Force Generation Work for the Army’s Reserve Components
August 1, 2006 — Author: LTC Joseph E Whitlock The Army needs to implement Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) in addition to its ongoing transformation and move to a more modular force. To achieve a campaign quality Army with joint and expeditionary qualities fully, the Army must do so quickly, while also keeping its reserve components full partners throughout this... MORE

Total Force: Federal Reserves and State National Guards
December 1, 1994 — Author: COL Charles E Heller Never before in peacetime has the United States placed so much emphasis and reliance on the Armed Forces' Reserve Components. Since the Total Force Policy was introduced by Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird in 1970, this dependency has grown even more. The 1990 mobilization for OPERATION DESERT SHIELD and the follow-on... MORE