We are pleased to be here today to discuss our findings regarding the mobilization of Army National Guard combat forces for the Persian Gulf war. Since adoption of the Total Force Policy in 1973, Congress' strong support for improving the reserves has led to a reserve force that the Army believes is better trained and equipped than ever before. Nevertheless, despite these improvements, the Army found significant deficiencies in National Guard round out brigades' capability during their post-mobilization training, and the brigades remained in a training status until the war was over.
OPERATION DESERT STORM: Army Guard Combat Brigade War Lessons Reflect Long-Standing Problems
1992
10 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Military Sciences , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Active duty , Artillery fire , Combat forces , Control systems , Department of defense , Gulfs , Indirect fire , Leadership , Leadership training , Mobilization , National guard , Noncommissioned officers , Peacetime , Personnel management , Standards , Training , Warfare