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The article presents the discussion on collective training tasks covering deployment activities, local security, convoy operations, and conducting the troop. Topics include soldier welfare, vehicle maintenance, driver's training, weapon qualification, and all other tasks generating combat readiness; and battalion and squadron commanders providing explicit priorities for specialty platoons.

The article focuses on U.S. military joint operational access and the deployable forcible-entry program the Global Response Force (GRF). The authors discuss the importance of strategic imperatives and concepts in the 21st century, examine the GRF mission of noncombatant evacuation operations (NEOs), and explore the trends in U.S. military access, including anti-access technology.

The article offers several views regarding the U.S. Army's Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) that trains brigade combat teams (BCTs) for military operations to Afghanistan including Command Sergeant Majors Christopher Greca and Jeffrey Huggins in 2009. According to Greca, the JRTC provides diverse training to soldiers including situations that they will be facing during their deployment overseas. Huggins stressed that noncommissioned officers are important to the success of the operation.

The article focuses on the result of the use of Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) fire support integration concept in Afghanistan. It mentions that the MAGTF has internalized the trainings they have gone through and executed it very well in the country. It is realized that MAGTF integration, planning, coordination and execution can overwhelm the enemy. However, it suggests for more tough training and flexibility in response to the future high operational tempo and deployment.

The article discusses some important considerations in mitigating the risk of injury or property damage during an Air Force deployment. It cites several steps involved in the Operational Risk Management (ORM) including the examination of the environment, proper considerations of options to prevent risk and the implementation of appropriate action. It also provides the so-called "Safety 101" prevention steps that can be used at the deployed location.

The article focuses on the transformation of the U.S. Army from a forward-deployed to a nation-based power projection force by consolidating overseas units through stationing. The Army for Installations and Environment has initiated base realignment and closure, global defense posture realignment and the Army Modular Force. Moreover, work places and housings are being modernized to facilitate efficiency in operational, administration, instructional and maintenance facilities.

Reports on the launch of the Future Rapid Effects System (FRES) into the British Army. Development of AFVs specifically for specific battlefield conditions; Capability of these AFVs to be rapidly deployed worldwide for peace-keeping operations; Identification of the need for a rapid intervention capability suited for operations-short-of-war.

Provides information on the U.S. Navy deployment plan dubbed Fleet Response Plan aimed at allowing the service to quickly send six carrier strike groups to trouble spots. Level of awareness of the average sailor about the deployment plan; Assessment of the operational readiness of the Navy; Impact of the deployment plan on the families of the Enterprise strike group.

Focuses on the integration of the Active Component (AC) and Reserve Component (RC) force structures of the United States Army in military mission deployments. Problems regarding the team up of AC and RC forces; Considerations in the integration of AC and RC forces; Implications of the team up.

Explores some of the issues that revolve around the use of the concept of reachback and offers a point for discussion on how reachback efforts can be best organized to support a deployed force. Major functions of the reachback center; Criteria for positioning the reachback center; Resourcing the reachback center.

Investigates the dynamics of the military term, common picture, which provides warfighters the status of the battlespace. Three types of enemy activity information; Computer systems which support the common picture concept; Types of structured information needed by the common picture concept.

Focuses on the United States Marine Corps' deployment tactics. Emergence of the Marine Expeditionary Force Forward concept for expeditionary operations in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm; Nucleus Command Element concentrating on deployment and employment concerns; Administrative `force provider' role of ensuring personnel and equipment readiness.

Discusses the plan to transform the United States Army into interim brigade combat teams to speed up deployment. Details on the effort to integrate active and reserve troops; Ability of a two-brigade military division to defeat an enemy division; Bases of the proposed structure for the 21st century Army; Analysis of the concept of the 21st century Army.

The article explores the challenges faced by the 535th Engineer Support Co. (ESC) during the Operation Iraqi Freedom at the U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR). It discusses the company's preparation for the deployment to help fellow engineer understand the process. Furthermore, it highlights the on-hand equipment operational readiness rate and the contributions of the 535th ESC to the success of the 10th Mountain Division.

The article offers information on Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR), a reserve force of the U.S. Marine Corps. Topics discussed include low retention rate of SMCR leading to shortage of noncommissioned officers (NCOs), SMCR's decreased unit readiness, and their lack of operational experience and deployments. Also offered are tips for improving the operational efficiency of SMCR.

The article focuses on the preparation of a Combat Logistics Battalion 46 (CLB-46) prior to the beginning of its active duty in Iraq. It states that leadership positions should come from varied battalions in order to gain different expertise and prevent the A team perceptions. It mentions that performing intermediate location (ILOC) training at the same location where the employing force command (EFC) Second Marine Logistics Group (2d MLG) was being performed offered an advantage.

The article focuses on the application of a fitness requirement to Airmen of the U.S. Air Force preparing to attend Army-taught combat skills training (CST) before their deployment to a joint expeditionary taking and combat missions. It mentions that such training is physically demanding due to the heavy protective gear worn and movements to be done by Airmen. It also adds that the fitness assessment will simulate combat scenarios that they may experience in their actual deployment.

The author reflects on his service career's changing optempo in the U.S. Noted as an Air Force Reservist and a veteran of several wars, he held that he sees no difference in the ability of people to perform the mission since the Cold War and up to the present war. However, he relates that the difference between the Cold War and the current war in terms of deploying servicemen is that the latter deploys continuously than the former, which feels one as relevant and needed.

Shares the deployment experiences of an air crew. Condition of the weather during a flight to the United Arab Emirates; Impact of emotions on the judgment of an air crew about the safest course of action; Significance of Operational Risk Management to the operations of air forces.

Reports on the military troop rotation options in Iraq being drafted by the U.S. Army as of July 21, 2003. Overview of its military mission demand; Actions being considered by the Defense Department to keep the Iraq mission from eroding the combat readiness of the Army; Details of the military troop rotation options.

Addresses issues related to the deployability of the United States Army in the 21st-century. Concerns of critics about the Army's heavy weapons system; Criticism of the deployment capabilities of the service; Assessment on the operational readiness of the Army.

Focuses on the standards of the 1394th Deployment Support Brigade of the United States Army Reserve unit at Camp Pendleton, California. Provision of a deployment support team to augment the movements of the Military Traffic Management Command; Link with unit members using a state of the art Web site; Coordination of solutions to solve certain problems.

Suggests safety mishaps to eliminate issues and threats of expeditionary deployment from the United States Air Force in Southwest Asia. Factors to consider when employing pre-deployment preparations; Sources of safety information for the area of responsibility; Acquisition of an extensive training in ground, flight and combat operations in the deployment base.

Expresses views about United States Air Force Reservists' readiness to deploy and fight alongside those on active duty. Chance to work with two US Air Force Reserve Command A-10 fighter wings as part of Aerospace Expeditionary Force 1; Deployment of the Reservists to Al Jaber Air Base in Kuwait City; Experience, knowledge and attitude of Reservists.

The article discusses the deployment of airmen from the U.S. Air Force. Topics mentioned include the deployment of airmen from different squadrons, such as the 555th Fighter Squadron and the 154th Civil Engineer Squadron, to several countries like Afghanistan and Guam, the missions for the deployment, such as the provision of close-air support, maintenance of the Boeing B-52 strategic bomber, and combat readiness exercise, as well as the status of the American air forces as of August 7, 2015.

The author criticizes U.S. Army chief of staff Raymond T. Odierno for allegedly claiming that the U.S. Army National Guard will require more than two years to get battle ready. According to the author, even the most complex Army Guard formations can mobilize and be ready for deployment in less than four months. He states that deploying a Guardsman entails less cost compared with active military personnel. He adds that Odierno should be completely truthful when testifying to the U.S. Congress.

The article discusses ways by which the U.S. Air National Guard can remain engaged and ready during post-conflict periods. According to the author, upholding the standards is important even during non-combat periods. He states that inspections using the same criteria that other military components use are also important. He adds that continually engaging with all armed forces components on an operational level is a must, even as the frequency of overseas deployments decreases.

The article presents an update on the U.S. Air Force as of January 13, 2010. Over 100 reservists from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma were deployed in late December 2009 aimed at supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Twenty-one airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey returned home after being deployed to Afghanistan for 60 days. An operational readiness exercise was started by airmen with the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea.

The author discusses the changes to the U.S. Naval Surface Forces (SurFor) in order to meet wartime needs. He cites the Fleet Response Plan (FRP), which brought about the requirement for continuous readiness for all ships and introduced the concept of the surge deployment. He asserts that the change removed predictability for sailors used to the fairly fixed deployment schedules of a peacetime Navy, with long periods of relative inactivity following a deployment. He mentions other changes coinciding with the shift to the FRP deployment model.

The article reports on the establishment of the Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center under the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command in Little Creek, Virginia on October 10, 2006. The goal of the center is to monitor sailors as they leave their parent command, undergone combat skills training and deployment as individual augmentees (IA). As IA, sailors will encounter military culture differences. Information on the expeditionary combat skills course for sailors to be established is included.

Presents an update on the U.S. Navy as of July 25, 2005. Launch of the Swedish submarine Gotland at the Point Loma Naval Base in California; Deployment of Navy reservists from Inshore Boat Unit 14 and Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit 101 to support U.S. 5th Fleet operations in the Persian Gulf; Information on the joint military exercises to boost combat readiness and promote cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and regional allies.

Reports on the deployment of eight F-15 Eagles and 70 Airmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron to Thailand in January 2005 for exercise Cope Tiger 2005. Practice of flying-training skills with Thai and Singaporean airmen and U.S. Navy and Air Force air and ground support crews; Participation of the aircrews in dissimilar base fighter maneuver training, dissimilar air combat tactics training, close-air support training and large force employment training.

Cites the plan by the U.S. Army to reorganize its divisions as units of employment (UE) and units of action (UC) to increase modularity, effectiveness and combat power. Ability of the UC to have the necessary combat and support services thereby forming a cohesive unit; Suggestion to reorganize divisions as UE to increase combat power by expanding the maneuver brigade division organization; Identification of divisions undergoing organization for deployment in Iraq.

Comments on the deployment of retired General Gary Luck to Iraq to conduct a review of U.S. military operations and readiness of Iraqi security forces. Issues on deployment cycles and military policies; Assessment of the Iraqi insurgency by intelligence service director General Mohamed Shahwani; Opinion on the Iraq conflict.

Presents the features of the unit manning system of the U.S. Army. Synchronization of assignments under the system; Duration of deployment schedules within the system; Conduction of collective and individual training and readiness verification exercise.

Reports on the mobilization of thousands of U.S. military reservists near the borders of Iraq for a possible war as of January 2003. Number of Army National Guard and Army Reserve soldiers who were on active duty; Details of the deployment in the Persian Gulf region; Types of military skills in demand for the mobilization.

Reports on the failure of the U.S. Army to meet the service's combat-readiness standards according to David Chu, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness. Reason for the Army's failure; Cause of deployment differences in the Armed Forces; Decision of the Army and Air Force to transfer many of their forces overseas in the 1950s.

Focuses on the 14th Marine Regiment of the United States headquartered at Fort Worth, Texas. Provision of the mobilization deployment readiness test to designated units; Link of the 14th Marines with 5/14 and the First Marine Division for Desert Schimitar; Enhancement of combat skills through the combined arms exercise conducted at Twentynine Palms.

Focuses on the 11th Marine Regiment of the United States headquartered at Camp Pendleton, California. Account of the deployment to the western Pacific region; Participation in exercises with other countries; Provision of accurate fires for the First Marine Division in Desert Scimitar; Perfection of planning skills and relationships with maneuver units.