Total Force

Writing Assignment Feedback Overall very good…..no “Cs” “Answer the Mail” Attention to detail: Dates, Typos

Samples of Behavior Define each Reserve category ID the categories that make up the Ready Reserves State the chains of command for AF Res & ANG ID the four categories of Reserve accessibility State the 6 times ( ) that ANG forces have been mobilized

 Total Force  History  Force Modernization  Cost Effectiveness  Reserve Categories  Ready Reserve  Standby Reserve  Retired Reserve  Structure and Organization  Force Contributions  Accessibility

HISTORY F 1653, Oliver Cromwell overthrows British Parliament F Legitimate need for national defense Who should rise up if we have no standing army? – Who should rise up if we have no standing army? F The militia created 1780s –(which grew into the National Guard and the Reserve Forces)

Total Force F Evolved as official policy in 1970s –Aug The Total Force Concept was announced by Secretary of Defense Laird –Aug SECDEF James Schlesinger elevated the Total Force Concept to the Total Force Policy F Objective: – integrate Active and Reserve forces – in the most cost-effective manner possible – maintain as small an active peacetime force as commitments permit.

Very cost effective… Very cost effective… F Improved the equipment to state of the art during the 1980s –“First to deploy, first to be equipped.” - DOD Total Force Force Modernization

F Provides 50% of total US military force F Only consumes 8.3 % of DoD budget* Total Force Cost Effectiveness for the DOD *Annual Defense Report 2000

Cost Effectiveness AFR Total Air Force Budget Reserve Budget 4% Air Force Combat Capability Supplied by Reserve 20%

Cost Effectiveness ANG Total Air Force Budget ANG Budget 7% Air Force Combat Capability Supplied by ANG 14%

F Other cost-saving benefits (for the Air Force) – No paid leave – No family health care – Smaller Retirement fund contributions Cost Efficiency

F Total Force F Reserve Categories F Structure and Organization F Force Contributions F Accessibility

Reserve Categories F Ready Reserve – Combat ready; deploy in 72 hours –Selected Reserve –Individual Ready Reserve F Standby Reserve F Retired Reserve

Selected Reserve F Units and individuals designated as essential to wartime missions –Have priority for training, equipment, and personnel F Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMAs) – Not attached to an organized Reserve unit – Assigned to active duty components * Selected Reserve part of Ready Reserve

Individual Ready Reserve F Pool of pre-trained individuals who: –Served in Active units or Selected Reserve –Have military service obligation (MSO) remaining F Eligible for involuntary service * Individual Ready Reserve part of Ready Reserve

Standby Reserve F Personnel who are not required to train and are not assigned to units. –Reservists whose civilian jobs are key to national defense –Includes people who may have left active duty due to hardships

Retired Reserve F Personnel who receive retired pay (AD/Reserve) or are placed in retirement status but have not yet reached age 60 F All may be recalled to active duty by the appropriate Service Secretary

TOTALS AF Reserve Manpower AFRC Mission Brief Apr 2001 IRR Selected Reserves Retired/Standby

 Associate Program Advantages: –Mixture of active duty/Reserve crews –Share flying and maintenance responsibilities –Increases surge capability –Growth potential to expand Reserve mission Associate Program

TOTAL FORCE F Total Force F Reserve Categories F Structure and Organization F Force Contributions F Accessibility

To provide ready units to the state and nation in three roles: Federal Role: To support national security objectives State Role: To protect life and property, and to preserve peace,order, and public safety Community Role: To participate in local, state, and national programs that add value to America Air National Guard

F State –Protect Life and Property –Peace and Order –Civil Defense F Federal –Support USAF Missions –Train for Wartime Air National Guard Dual Mission

Air National Guard State Army UnitsState Air Units State Adjutant General State Governor

F Drill Status (Traditional) Guardsmen –69% of force –Enlist for 6 years –One unit training assembly (UTA) a month –15 days annual training National Guard Personnel

F Full time Guardsmen –31% of total Guard force –Air Technicians u Full-time Civil Service employees –Active (Duty) Guard personnel u Same areas as Technicians, but full benefits –Active Duty Component personnel u AF personnel assigned to Guard units (advisors) –Active Duty for Training u Traditional Guardsmen temporarily on AD for training

Maintain in a constant state of readiness USAFR units and individuals and the systems and services required to perform their assigned mission in support of US national objectives. Air Force Reserve Mission

Air Force Reserves Air Reserve Personnel Center Denver. CO (FOA) 4th Air Force March AFB, CA 10th Air Force Ft Worth, TX 22d Air Force Dobbins ARB, GA Commander Air Force Reserve Command Chief of Staff, Air Force Secretary of the Air Force

TOTALS AFRC Manpower AFRC Mission Brief Apr 2001 Civilians Air Reserve Technicians Regular Reservists

F Provides 50% of total US military force F Only consumes 8.3 % of DoD budget* F Missions have increased to a steady state of million man-days in each of last 3 years Total Force *Annual Defense Report 2000

F Total Force F Reserve Categories F Structure and Organization F Force Contributions F Accessibility

Satellite Space Operations Active Duty AFR ANG HQ AFRC/XP Jan 2000

Bombers Active Duty AFR ANG Ex: B-1, B-52, B-2 USAF Almanac 2000

Fighters Active Duty ANG AFR Ex: F-15, F-16, OA-10, A-10, F-22, F117 USAF Almanac 2000

Strategic Airlift Strategic Airlift Active Duty ANG AFR Ex: C-5, C-141, C-17 Airman Book 2001

Tankers ANG Active Duty AFR Ex: KC-10, KC-135, HC-130 USAF Almanac 2000

Rescue Active Duty AFR ANG Ex: HC-130, HH-60 HQ AFRC/XP Jan 2000

Theater Airlift ANG AFR Active Duty Ex: C-130, C-17 USAF Almanac 2000

Air Defense ANG Examples: F-15, F-16 Airman Book 2001

Weather Recon AFR Ex: WC-130 HQ AFRC/XP Jan 2000

TOTAL FORCE F Total Force F Reserve Categories F Structure and Organization F Force Contributions F Accessibility

Accessibility F Full mobilization F Partial mobilization F Presidential Selected Reserve Call-Up F Volunteers

Full Mobilization F Gives access to the full Ready Reserve F Requires a declaration of war or national emergency by Congress F Duration of Conflict plus 6 months

Partial Mobilization F 1,000,000 members of the Ready Reserve – Up to 24 months F President must declare a national emergency

Presidential Selected Reserve Call-Up F Up to 200,000 personnel – Up to 270 days F President must notify Congress

F Provide the majority of personnel in times of war and peace Volunteers

Increasing Tempo (38 YEARS) (10 YEARS) 60/38 10/10 *For AFR/ANG

Work = 221 Days Play = 144 Days VacationVacation Sick LeaveSick Leave WeekendsWeekends HolidaysHolidays A Balanced Lifestyle A Balanced Lifestyle Typical Civilian 058

Work = 221 Days Play = 84 Days Reservists Support Commitments Support = 60 Days 059

Work = 221 Days Play = 21 Days Aircrew Commitments Aircrew Commitments Aircrew = 123 Days 060

F Reserve Categories –Ready Reserves –Standby –Retired F Chain of Command –ANG vs AFRC F Accessibility –Full/Partial Mobilization –Presidential Selected Reserve Call-up –Volunteers Points to Remember...

“We need to shift away from the Cold War stance of having the active duty do the operational missions and have the Reserves just do training.” Vice Admiral David Frost Vice Admiral David Frost former Deputy Commander former Deputy Commander US SPACE COMMAND US SPACE COMMAND

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