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 2005-07-12 monographic deposited born digital 42 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-660 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-660 P0b002ee1803798a3 f:d05660 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-660 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-660 GAO-05-660 Armed forces abroad Armed forces reserve training Army reservists Combat readiness Defense capabilities Defense contingency planning Military operations Military training Staff utilization Military reserve personnel Equipment management Strategic planning Support services DOD Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Other Written Product A29538

The Department of Defense (DOD) cannot meet its global commitments without continued reserve participation. The Army Reserve provides critical combat support and combat service support units, such as medical and transportation units, to the Army. While Army Reserve members historically could expect to train one weekend a month and 2 weeks a year with activations for limited deployments, since September 11 some have been called upon to support ongoing military operations for a year or more. GAO (1) identified the challenges the Army Reserve faces in continuing to support overseas operations and (2) assessed the extent to which the Army and Army Reserve have taken steps to improve the Army Reserve's readiness for future missions. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-660/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-660.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-660/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-660.pdf GAO-05-660 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-660 Other Written Product GAO-05-660; Reserve Forces: An Integrated Plan Is Needed to Address Army Reserve Personnel and Equipment Shortages; Armed forces abroad Armed forces reserve training Army reservists Combat readiness Defense capabilities Defense contingency planning Military operations Military training Staff utilization Military reserve personnel Equipment management Strategic planning Support services DOD Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Title 10 Section 12301(a) Title 10 Section 12302 Title 10 Section 12304 10 U.S.C. 12301(a) 10 U.S.C. 12302 10 U.S.C. 12304