The effective use of reserve personnel in the U.S. military : lessons from the United Kingdom reserve model / Shima D. Keene.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Keene, Shima D., author.

Contributor:

Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, publisher.

Army War College (U.S.). Press, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Army--Reserves--Reorganization.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Army--Reserves--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.

United States. Army--Reserves--Reorganization.

United States.

Great Britain. Army.

United States. Army.

Great Britain--Armed Forces--Reserves--Reorganization.

Great Britain--Armed Forces--Reserves--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.

United States--Armed Forces--Reserves--Reorganization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 48 pages)

Other Title:

Effective use of reserve personnel in the United States military

Place of Publication:

Carlisle Barracks, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2015.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

"This monograph identifies areas where the U.S. Army and other services can potentially benefit from examining the United Kingdom's comparable program of reserve reform. Key areas where aspects of this reform have been entirely counterproductive are identified, as well as specific and expensive recent British mistakes which it is essential for the U.S. military to avoid"--Publisher's web site

Contents:

Introduction

UK versus U.S. reserve forces. Rationale for the use of reserves

UK reserve forces

UK reservist categories. Volunteer reserves

Ex-regular reservists

High readiness reserves

Sponsored reserves

Current status of the UK reserve forces

FR 2020 programme. Family

Employers

Skepticism over FR20

Recruitment and retention

Reserve versus regular debate

Perception of the part-time professional

Case studies. Case study 1 : the Medical Corps. Specialists

Case study 2 : specialist group military intelligence

Challenges. Challenge 1 : how do you find the right person?

Challenge 2 : how do you successfully recruit that individual?

Challenge 3 : security clearance

Challenge 4 : how do you retain the expertise?

Dangers of outsourcing

Conclusions and policy recommendations. Cost cutting initiatives

Cultural change

Training

Motivation : incentives versus disincentives

Dangers of outsourcing.

Notes:

"January 2015."

Paper version available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-48).

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SSI, viewed January 6, 2015).

Other Format:

Print version: Keene, Shima D. Effective use of reserve personnel in the U.S. military

OCLC:

899240648