Reserve Component General and Flag Officers: A Review of Requirements and Authorized Strength

Lisa M. Harrington ; Igor Mikolic-Torreira ; Geoffrey McGovern ; Michael J. Mazarr ; Peter Schirmer ; Keith Gierlack ; Joslyn Hemler ; Jonathan Welch

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: Military Career Field Management;    Military Budgets and Defense Spending;    Military Officers;    Military Reserves;   

DOI  :  10.7249/RR1156
ISBN  :  9780833090980
RP-ID  :  RR-1156-OSD

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

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来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

Increased use of the reserve component, particularly since September 11, 2001, and an expectation that this role will continue and possibly increase in the future has renewed interest in the question of the appropriate number of reserve component general and flag officers (RC G/FOs). RAND researchers conducted a review of requirements and authorized strength for RC G/FOs and determined that the services are working within the statutory limits and have relatively solid requirements processes, have a sufficient number of general and flag officers to meet mission requirements, and are able to provide ample opportunity to develop future officers. After examining the validity of current RC G/FO positions, a small number of candidate positions were identified that could, after review by the services, be considered for downgrading or elimination, but the vast majority of positions are well justified.