United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-08-21 monographic deposited born digital 59 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-921 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-921 P0b002ee18038b4be f:d03921 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-921 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-921 GAO-03-921 Armed forces reserves Counterterrorism Defense contingency planning Management information systems Military operations Military reserve personnel Mobilization Personnel management Strategic planning National Guard Emergency preparedness National preparedness Advanced notification Armed forces standard operating cycle DOD Individual Ready Reserve Program DOD Selected Reserve Program DOD Inactive National Guard Program Other Written Product A07955

On September 14, 2001, President Bush proclaimed that a national emergency existed by reason of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Under section 12302 of title 10, United States Code, the President is allowed to call up to 1 million National Guard and Reserve members to active duty for up to 2 years. GAO was asked to review issues related to the call-up of reservists following September 11, 2001. GAO examined (1) whether the Department of Defense (DOD) followed existing operation plans when mobilizing forces, (2) the extent to which responsible officials had visibility over the mobilization process, and (3) approaches the services have taken to provide predictability to reservists. GAO also determined the extent to which the Ready Reserve forces, which make up over 98 percent of nonretired reservists, were available. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-921/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-921.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-921/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-921.pdf GAO-03-921 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-921 Other Written Product GAO-03-921; Military Personnel: DOD Actions Needed to Improve the Efficiency of Mobilizations for Reserve Forces; Armed forces reserves Counterterrorism Defense contingency planning Management information systems Military operations Military reserve personnel Mobilization Personnel management Strategic planning National Guard Emergency preparedness National preparedness Advanced notification Armed forces standard operating cycle DOD Individual Ready Reserve Program DOD Selected Reserve Program DOD Inactive National Guard Program Title 10 Section 12302 10 U.S.C. 12302 Public Law 107-107 Public Law 107-314 H. Rept. 107-436