Reserve forces : Army needs to reevaluate its approach to training and mobilizing reserve component forces : report to congressional committees.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Contributor:

Pickup, Sharon L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Armed Forces--Reserves--Training of.

United States.

United States--Armed Forces--Reserves--Operational readiness.

United States--Armed Forces--Reserves--Mobilization--Law and legislation.

Military education--United States.

Military education.

Armed Forces--Reserves--Operational readiness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 39 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Army needs to reevaluate its approach to training and mobilizing reserve component forces

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

Summary:

The Army's strategy for training its reserve component calls for units to conduct training on the primary missions for which they were organized and designed as well as the missions units are assigned in support of ongoing operations. The training is to be conducted over a 5-year cycle with a focus on primary missions during the early years and assigned missions during the later years. In response to mandates, GAO assessed the extent to which (1) the Army is able to execute its strategy for training reserve component forces for their primary and assigned missions; (2) mobilization and deployment laws, regulations, goals, and policies impact the Army's ability to train and employ these forces; and (3) access to military schools and skill training facilities and ranges affects the preparation of reserve component forces. To address these objectives, GAO analyzed relevant training strategies and policies, laws, and data and surveyed 22 Army reserve component units returning from deployments in the past 12 months. To help assure that the Army maximizes the efficiency and effectiveness of its training, GAO recommends that DOD and the Army evaluate and adjust its training strategy and mobilization policy, and determine the range of resources and support necessary to fully implement the training strategy.

Notes:

Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed July 22, 2009).

"July 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-09-720."

OCLC:

427435599