Recently added articles from The Officer:
A Year of Renewal for ROA
Jan 01, 2009; ... January is the time for new beginnings, regeneration of energy, and recommitment to values and core principles. Since our founding in 1922, ROA has steadfastly stood for support for the nation's defense through advocacy of strong military policy and educating the American people of the need for ...
Breaking the Boom-and-Bust Cycle
Jan 01, 2009; ... Each major U.S. armed conflict has validated the idea that the nations National Guard and federal Reserves are essential to warfighting success. Such awareness is usually short-lived, however. Inter war periods have always been marked by budgetary and policy actions that permit the readiness of ...
In with the New and On with the Old
Jan 01, 2009; ... This month, we welcome a new Congress. Wc salute a new commander in chief. And we make a list of all of the issues that need attention: some new, many old. More than 670,000 members of the Guard and Reserve have been activated since Sept. 11, 2001, and the demands continue. Repeated and ...
READER FEEDBACK
Jan 01, 2009; ... Chaplains Program a Source For Families during Mobilization I read the article "Family Stress Mounting Pressure" (The Officer, October 2008), hoping to see a holistic article on the wide range of programs available to Reserve families. What I discovered was an article on Tricare ...
A Catalyst for Change
Jan 01, 2009; ... Capitol View Obama's election will likely have a major impact on Congress. After eight years of relative stability within the Bush ad- ministration, and minor shifts in leadership in Congress, the recent presidential election of Barrack Obama will ironically be a catalyst for ...
TRS Premiums Drop
Jan 01, 2009; ... ROA efforts save Selected Reservists money on health-care plan. ROA members will soon cash in on a Tricare Reserve Select (TRS) change that ROA has been championing. On Jan. 1, TRS monthly premiums will be reduced. Individual coverage will drop 44 percent from $81 to $47.5 1; family ...
AIR FORCE: Manpower Strategy
Jan 01, 2009; ... Air Force Reserve plans funding of emerging mission personnel. Pentagon planners have drawn up a strategy to increase Air Force Reserve end-strength by about 4,000 people as part of what must be funded beginning with the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 budget to accommodate emerging missions in ...
ARMY: Imperatives and Initiatives
Jan 01, 2009; ... The Army sets standards to meet 21st century challenges. All components of the Army make up one of the most far-reaching, dynamic, and competent entities available to our new commander in chief as the nation strives to meet the global challenges of this dynamic era. The Army Reserve and ...
NAVAL SERVICES: Pirates on Deadly Seas
Jan 01, 2009; ... Piracy is increasing as a threat to commerce in many sea lanes. From the Strait of Malacca to the shores of Babel Mandeb, an old mission has been revived for the naval services. The U.S. Navy has re-emphasized its role in maintaining open sea lanes because of the threat of piracy. No ...
Closing Health-Care Gaps
Jan 01, 2009; ... DEF symposium tackles issues of health-care programs for Reserve Components and dental readiness. The Defense Education Forum (DEF) conducted two major programs on health care over the past year, highlighting the need for enhanced health- care delivery for the Reserve Components, ...
Short on Junior Officers
Jan 01, 2009; ... Forum probes the Reserve Component's lack of company grade officers. The Defense Education Forum of ROA, in conjunction with the National Guard Association Educational Foundation of the National Guard Association of the United States, conducted a forum on Oct. 27 on the current shortage ...
Combating Cancer
Jan 01, 2009; ... Evidence indicates fitness may prevent cancer. Cancer is killing fewer Americans every year. And the news keeps getting better. "Data show we are winning the battle as people with cancer are living longer and more healthy lives than ever before," says Julie Gerberding, M.D., director of ...
From REPORT to ACTION
Jan 01, 2009; ... Secretary of defense takes action on many of the recommendations from the Commission on the National Guard and Reserve. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates issued a memorandum in late November 2008 directing the Department of Defense (DoD) to take action on many of the recommendations made ...
'Really Quite Remarkable'
Jan 01, 2009; ... FORSCOM commander sees 21st century Citizen Warriors embracing their new roles as operational Reservists. GEN Charles C. Campbell, USA, commander of U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) in Fort McPherson, Ga., looks at the numbers. FORSCOM s job, simply put, is to provide expeditionary, ...
Continuing to Serve; Continuum of Service
Jan 01, 2009; ... Of the "Six Steps to Transition" the Army established under Forces Command's leadership for transforming the Reserve Components from a strategic to an operational force, instituting a continuum of service across the Total Force has one of the most far-reaching implications for FORSCOM Commanding ...
Kicking It up a Notch
Jan 01, 2009; ... The Reserve Components already serve as an effective operational force. Now the nation has to transition to that realization, general says. There's a Cajun tip about boiling frogs. It says that if you put the frog in boiling water, it will jump out (and good luck getting it back in the ...
At Mid-Winter
Jan 01, 2009; ... Maj Gen James W. Graves, USAFR, the assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) for Reserve matters, will give an encore of his presentation on "The Reserve Components and Jointness" for the Reserve Components Joint Officer Professional Development Seminar (RCJOPDS) during the ...
The Ins and Outs Of Mid-Wintering
Jan 01, 2009; ... The national vice president, Air Force, offers his tips for getting the most out of your Mid-Winter Conference. Those of you who are heading to the ROA Mid-Winter Conference in Washington, D. C, for the first time will find that much goes on there. Here's a look at how best to navigate ...
New Congress, New Staffs Need Visits
Jan 01, 2009; ... ROA members' annual trek to Capitol Hill during Mid-Winter has never been more important. More than 135 ROA members visited Capitol Hill at last year's Mid-Winter Conference to talk to their senators and congressmen about defense issues. Positive relationships were reinforced by office ...
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Jan 01, 2009; ... With the Washington Hilton undergoing renovations this year, the ROA Conference & 24th Annual Reserve Component Expo will take place at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road NW in Washington, D.C. The 1,316-roomhotel is located on 16 acres of landscaped grounds near the National ...