Title An indispensable force : investing in America's National Guard and Reserves / by John Nagl and Travis Sharp ; foreword by Gordon R. Sullivan

Published Washington, DC : Center for a New American Security, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (38 pages) : color illustrations (digital, PDF file) Contents Foreword -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Roles and missions -- Readiness -- Cost -- Education -- The continuum of service -- Conclusion Summary Since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the National Guard and Reserves, which comprise nearly half of total U.S. military manpower, have served repeatedly in Iraq and Afghanistan while simultaneously protecting the homeland against threats ranging from natural disasters to terrorism. Yet America's need for operational service by its cost-effective Guard and Reserves will last beyond the current conflicts. In this report, authors John Nagl and Travis Sharp argue that although policymakers have taken great strides in recent years to support the Guard and Reserves, the U.S. government still is not investing sufficiently in the policies, laws, and budgets required for the Guard and Reserves to fulfill their current and future role in U.S. national security. Nagl and Sharp recommend that the Pentagon take advantage of this opportune moment, when the wartime experience of the Guard and Reserves make them more capable than ever before, to make further improvements in roles and missions, readiness, cost, education and the "continuum of service" concept of flexible 21st century personnel management Notes Title from PDF title page (viewed on September 21, 2010) "September 2010." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-38) Notes Mode of access: Internet from Center for a New American Security web site. Adobe Acrobat Reader required Subject United States. National Guard Bureau -- Operational readiness United States. National Guard Bureau -- Personnel management United States. National Guard Bureau. Civil defense -- United States. National security -- United States. Armed Forces -- Reserves -- Operational readiness. Civil defense. National security. Operational readiness (Military science) Personnel management. United States -- Armed Forces -- Reserves -- Operational readiness United States -- Armed Forces -- Reserves -- Personnel management United States -- Armed Forces -- Reserves -- Education United States. Form Electronic book Author Sharp, Travis Sullivan, Gordon R., 1937- Center for a New American Security. ISBN 9781935087335 1935087339

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