This report examines how well the processes and timeline for generating ready forces from the Army reserve component units align with a need for rapid deployment to a future major conflict overseas. The report focuses on how the dynamics of the mobilization process for Army RC units can, or should, affect decisionmaking about force mix, as well as how policy and resourcing decisions can either enhance or inhibit mobilization.
Language
English
Pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publisher
RAND Corporation
Release
June 15, 2019
ISBN
0833097709
ISBN 13
9780833097705
A Throughput-Based Analysis of Army Active Component/Reserve Component Mix for Major Contingency Surge Operations
This report examines how well the processes and timeline for generating ready forces from the Army reserve component units align with a need for rapid deployment to a future major conflict overseas. The report focuses on how the dynamics of the mobilization process for Army RC units can, or should, affect decisionmaking about force mix, as well as how policy and resourcing decisions can either enhance or inhibit mobilization.