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Military Reserves

Members of a country's military reserves pursue full-time civilian careers and are not on active duty, though they may be called upon at times of emergency. RAND provides military and political decisionmakers with objective research and recommendations on how to attract, train, and maintain an effective military reserve force.

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Evaluating Healthcare Coverage for U.S. Reserve Component Personnel

The military's TRICARE Reserve Select program offers reservists the option of purchasing health insurance through the military on terms that compare favorably with typical employer benefits, but the program does not appear to be effectively targeting those most likely to be uninsured.

Jun 28, 2012
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New Compensation System for Military Reserve Members Would Be Similar to Active Duty Pay System

A new pay structure proposed for members of the U.S. military reserves would be more similar to that of active duty members, cost less than the current system and would not adversely affect recruitment and retention.

Jun 28, 2012
News Release

New Compensation System for Military Reserve Members Would Be Similar to Active Duty Pay System

A new pay structure proposed for members of the U.S. military reserves would be more similar to that of active duty members, cost less than the current system and would not adversely affect recruitment and retention.

Jun 28, 2012
Report

RAND NSRD Annual Report 2011-2012

Surveys the work of the RAND National Security Research Division from the spring of 2011 through the winter of 2012.

Jun 8, 2012
Research Brief

Improving Medical and Dental Readiness in the Reserve Components

Describes options for Department of Defense policy that would help the reserve components of the U.S. military achieve higher levels of individual medical readiness, including dental readiness.

Jun 5, 2012
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Medical Readiness of the Reserve Component

Provides options for Department of Defense policy that would help the reserve components of the U.S. military achieve higher levels of individual medical readiness.

Apr 16, 2012
Report

Reshaping the Army's Active and Reserve Components

Assesses how Army active and reserve forces are used, to analyze policy options that would improve utilization of reserve forces.

Dec 15, 2011
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Analysis of the Air Force Logistics Enterprise: Evaluation of Global Repair Network Options for Supporting the C-130

Reallocating C-130 maintenance workloads between mission-generation units and centralized repair facilities offers efficiency and effectiveness benefits to the Air Force, and integrated maintenance concepts may offer additional benefits.

Sep 29, 2011
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Analysis and Recommendations on the Company-Grade Officer Shortfall in the Reserve Components of the U.S. Army

The U.S. Army National Guard and Reserve have more lieutenants but fewer captains than they are authorized to have. This monograph looks at the company-grade officer shortfall, explores solutions, and makes recommendations.

Jun 16, 2011
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Effects of Bonuses on Active Component Reenlistment Versus Prior Service Enlistment in the Selected Reserve

Examines how active component (AC) and reserve component (RC) bonuses interact -- that is, the extent to which RC enlistment bonuses draw service members away from the AC, and AC bonuses reduce prior service enlistment in the Selected Reserve.

Jun 2, 2011
Research Brief

Reserve Component Unit Instability: How Big is the Problem, What Causes It, and What Can Be Done About It?

A study of Army Reserve Component (RC) units finds that personnel instability is widespread, driven mostly by soldier losses and nondeployers, and affects training prior to deployment.

Jul 27, 2010
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Army Reserve Units Have High Turnover Prior to Deployment

When U.S. Army Reserve Component units experience a surge of personnel turbulence as they approach deployment, units must repeat some training, making pre-mobilization preparation less efficient and potentially increasing the extent of training that must be accomplished after mobilization.

Jul 22, 2010
Multimedia

The Impact of Deployment on the Post-Deployment Labor Market Earnings of Reservists

In this Congressional Briefing held on November 9, 2009, senior economist David Loughran presents findings about whether reservists who served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer economic hardship in their post-deployment years because of lost civilian work experience, injury, and other difficulties adjusting to civilian work life.

Nov 9, 2009
News Release

Family Readiness and Coping During Deployments Key Issues for National Guard and Reserve

As the U.S. military continues to rely on the National Guard and Reserve for overseas deployments, making sure their families are adequately prepared for those missions is critical.

Feb 11, 2009
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Enhancing the Performance of Senior Department of Defense Civilian Executives, Reserve Component General/Flag Officers, and Senior Noncommissioned Officers in Joint Matters

Examines the preparation of reserve component general and flag officers, senior civilians, and senior noncommissioned officers for participation in joint military activities.

Sep 18, 2008
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How Do Earnings Change When Reservists Are Activated? A Reconciliation of Estimates Derived from Survey and Administrative Data

Among the many hardships of military activation is the possibility of losing earnings, and although some research points to such a loss, other research suggests that reservists in fact earn substantially more when they are activated.

May 13, 2008
Report

Factors to Consider in Blending Active and Reserve Manpower Within Military Units

Examines existing organizational designs for achieving ''blended'' active component and reserve component workforces in military units.

Apr 16, 2007
News Release

Most Military Reservists See Earnings Increase When Called to Active Duty

Most U.S. military reservists see their earnings increase when they are called to active duty, contrary to the common belief that the earnings of reservists fall when they are activated.

Sep 20, 2006
Research Brief

Effect of Activation on Reservist Earnings

This research brief examines whether reservists have earnings losses either during or after activation and finds that such losses are uncommon.

Sep 7, 2006
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Most Military Reservists See Earnings Increase When Called to Active Duty

More intensive use of the U.S. military reserves since 9/11 has been accompanied by concerns that many reservists suffer substantial financial losses when they are activated. However, contrary to recent survey evidence, most reservists see their earnings increase when they are called to active duty.

Sep 6, 2006

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