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Army Reserve Update DRA National Conference 20 August 2011

Army Reserve Update DRA National Conference 20 August 2011. DGRES- ARMY BRIG I. G. Spence. Scope. Current ARes snapshot Army Reserve Deployments Reserve Modernisation Workshops Current issues/activities. State as of 01 Aug 2011. 14,8643 Active Reserve (AR) 493 AR on CFTS

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Army Reserve Update DRA National Conference 20 August 2011

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  1. Army Reserve Update DRA National Conference 20 August 2011 DGRES- ARMY BRIG I. G. Spence

  2. Scope Current ARes snapshot Army Reserve Deployments Reserve Modernisation Workshops Current issues/activities

  3. State as of 01 Aug 2011 • 14,8643 Active Reserve (AR) • 493 AR on CFTS • 12,111 in the Standby Reserve (SR) • 131transfers to ARA in FY 10/11

  4. Deployments Approx 7,000 ARes in past 5 years OP Paladin - Middle East OP Mazurka - Egypt OP Azure/Hedgerow - Sudan OP Kruger - Iraq OP Slipper - Afganistan OP Astute/Tower – East Timor OP Resolute -Aust Border Protection OP Anode Solomon Islands

  5. Reserve Modernisation Workshops • Purpose: Optimise Reserve contribution to Army's capability as part of Total Force • Method: Three stage plan (stages overlap) • Stage 1. Workshops (ARes/ARA 1*) x 2 • Stage 2. Consultation (esp. after RMW01) • Stage 3. Development via FMR for inclusion in Plan BEERSHEBA SUAKIN

  6. RMW Endstate Optimal Reserve contribution to capability based on clearly articulated Reserve roles and tasks which are fully understood throughout Army. Supported by: institutionalised consideration of the appropriate use of Reserve capability embedded at all levels of force design; improved understanding of Reserve characteristics (and the opportunities and limitations inherent in these); and the use of specified design principles to bridge the gap between Total Force concept theory and force design implementation.

  7. Issues/activities BEERSHEBA CRESD – SUAKIN (etc.) Reserve budget and resourcing Managing Salaries / Costing the Reserve Strategic Reform Program ($308m/decade) Reserve Recruiting / Marketing variety of pers policy issues maintaining credible capability

  8. Questions? later ....

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