Stand-To!- Army Reserve: All-Volunteer Force and the Army Reserve-May 31, 20 06 (UNCLASSIFIED)

Wed May 31 09:41:30 EDT 2006

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TODAY'S FOCUS

Army Reserve: All-Volunteer Force and the Army Reserve

What is it? The All Volunteer Force began on June 30, 1973 and has since
been a mainstay of the entire armed forces. The Gates Commission, appointed
by President Nixon in 1970, reported "the military could entice enough
volunteers to enlist by increasing pay, improving conditions of service and
more vigorous recruiting."

What has the Army Reserve done? The Army Reserve has become a full partner
to meet the demand and needs of our country and our Army as never before.
Trends within the Army Reserve indicate that Soldiers want to serve. In 2005
the Army Reserve met the overall retention goal for careerist Soldiers by
over 1,500 (114 percent of programmed reenlistments). The Army Reserve
continues to recognize and reward service and dedication to duty by fighting
for and winning increases in bonuses for enlistments and reenlistments, to
name two. Another indicator of the commitment of Soldiers to serve is the
Reserve Component to Active Component transfer and these numbers have more
than doubled from 1,809 in 2003 to 3,748 in 2005. Soldiers want to serve and
are answering the call to duty. Though they are lost from the Army Reserve
strength total Army strength remains unchanged (and overall retention may be
improved).

What efforts does the Army Reserve plan to continue in the future? The Army
Reserve is in the midst of transforming the way forces are deployed. 
Continue <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/J-09.html>  

For more  <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html> information on this
and other topics see Addendum J in the Army Posture Statement.

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE

Army Safety Program

The Chief of Staff of the Army has mandated several initiatives aimed at
enabling commanders in the field to manage risk as they accomplish the
demanding missions of fighting a Global War on Terrorism and transforming.
Here is a link that should be very helpful... gives you just what you need
to help develop your safety program:https://crc.army.mil/commanderscorner/
<https://crc.army.mil/commanderscorner/>  It can also be found on the front
page of the Combat Readiness Center's website at https://crc.army.mil/home/
<https://crc.army.mil/home/> 

Motorcycle Safety Programs 
CRC's  <https://crc.army.mil/mmp> Motorcycle Membership Program

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	1,500 1st AD Soldiers Move from Kuwait to Iraq's Volatile Anbar
Province (SAS <http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=37563>
) 

*	Levee Progress Report: Much Done, More to Do (CSM
<http://search.csmonitor.com/search_content/0530/p02s01-usgn.html> ) 

*	94th Engineer Battalion Leaving Germany after Half-Century (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?article=37569&section=104> ) 

*	U.S. Army Instructors Work Iraqi Leadership Issues (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2006/20060530_5293.html> )

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	Coalition, Iraqi Forces Hinder Terrorist Activities (MNF
<http://www.mnf-iraq.com/Daily/May/060531.htm> ) 

*	Pentagon Report: Iraq Violence Hit New High in Recent Months (SAS
<http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=37567> ) 

*	Hopes for Iraq Pullback Fading (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060531437522.html>  | LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fg-reinforce31may31,1,6793098.s
tory> ) 

*	More Than 40 are Killed in Iraqi Insurgent Attacks (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060531437501.html>  | NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/31/world/middleeast/31iraq.html?_r=1&oref=sl
ogin> )

OF INTEREST

*	Calls Flood Purple Heart Hall of Honor (LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-purple-heart-hun
ters,1,3376141.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines> ) 

*	Patriot League Awards 2008 Women's Basketball Tournament to Army
(GAS <http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/053006aaa.html>
) 

*	Several Non-Infantry 2nd ID GIs Receive Combat Action Badge (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?article=37550&section=104> ) 

*	VA Official Quits in Aftermath of Data Theft (GEX
<http://govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=34212&dcn=todaysnews> )

WORLD VIEW

*	U.S Winning or Losing in Iraq? (ALJ <http://www.aljazeera.com>  |
Story <http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11341> ) 

*	U.S. Reacts Warily to Iran Offer of Talks (AU
<http://www.abc.net.au>  | Story
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200605/s1651439.htm> ) 

*	Western Media Bias in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (ALJ
<http://www.aljazeera.com>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11096> ) 

*	Gore: Bush is 'Renegade Right-Wing Extremist' (MG
<http://www.mg.co.za>  | Story
<http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=273214&area=/breaking_news/b
reaking_news__international_news/> )

WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	Memorial Day 2006: SGT. Kenneth Schall (BS
<http://www.somesoldiersmom.blogspot.com/> ) 

*	Toby Keith Entertains Our Troops (BS
<http://codered4troops.blogspot.com/2006/05/toby-keith-entertains-our-troops
.html> ) 

*	Two Who Should Know Better (BS
<http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/blog/default.aspx> )

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