Review of Reserve Component Training: Problems and Solutions

摘要

This literature review was conducted to help establish a ground for future research and development to improve Reserve Component (RC) training. Using computer searches and bibliographies obtained from various information services, documents published over the last 10 years were selected. The literature shows that the RC faces training challenges quite distinct from those found in the Active Component (AC). The most prominent challenges are severely limited time for training, the geographical dispersion of units, and the reassignment inflexibility of parttime soldiers. The literature revealed deficiencies in five major areas: soldier availability, prerequisite aptitudes and skills, learning motivation, time to conduct training, and training resources at the local unit level. Numerous suggestions and solutions to improve RC training are proposed in the literature and summarized in this report. Keywords: Inactive duty training, Army National Guard, U.S. Army Reserve, Training technology. (sdw)