Recent Publications

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

The New RC: Will it Please Anyone?
April 1, 2005 — Author: Dr Dallas D Owens Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly newsletter. This is the Op-Ed for the April 2005 newsletter.Read Now MORE