MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD The FY 83 request for Military Construction, Army National Guard (MCARNG) (below) provides for 43 major projects. Included in the major projects are 20 armories, four aviation facilities, eight training facilities, eight vehicle maintenance facilities, two logistics facilities, and one motor vehicle storage building. TABLE 4 Military Construction, Army National Guard MAJOR GENERAL EMMETT H. WALKER, Jr. Major General Walker enlisted in the United States Army in December 1942, attended Officer Candidate School at Ft Benning, GA, and was commissioned a second lieutenant, Infantry, on 23 May 1944. He served with the 95th Infantry Division in the European Theater during World War II and was separated from active service in March 1946. On 22 May 1949, General Walker joined the Mississippi Army National Guard as a first lieutenant. He was promoted to captain on 3 January 1951. General Walker was ordered to active duty on 16 January 1951 with the 31st Infantry (Dixie) Division during the Korean Conflict and served with the Far East Command Headquarters in Japan until 25 September 1952. General Walker returned to the Mississippi Army National Guard where he served in several positions. Promotion to major came in February 1955. In December 1961, General Walker was promoted to lieutenant colonel and took command of the 4th Howitzer Battalion, 114th Field Artillery. He became commander of the 631st Artillery Group and was promoted to colonel on 19 February 1968. Appointed Assistant Adjutant General for the Mississippi Army National Guard on 16 February 1972, he was federally recognized as brigadier general, Adjutant Generals Corps, on 4 August 1972. General Walker was appointed brigadier general, Army of the United States, and ordered to active duty as Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau, on 15 October 1976. He was reassigned as Deputy Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and federally recognized as brigadier general of the line effective 17 November 1976. He was appointed as the Director of the Army National Guard on 16 August 1978 and promoted to the grade of major general on 22 August 1978. General Walker has been awarded the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with V Device, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and numerous other decorations. ARMY RESERVE STATEMENT OF MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM R. BERKMAN, CHIEF, ARMY RESERVE, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY MISSION OF ARMY RESERVE General STEVENS. General Berkman. General BERKMAN. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, I welcome this opportunity to appear on behalf of the Army Reserve program. On behalf of all members of the Army Reserve, I want to express appreciation for the support that you have provided to improve the strength and readiness of the Army Reserve. A statement has been submitted for the record, and with your permission I would just like to make a brief additional statement. PERSONNEL STRENGTHS The Army Reserve is an essential part of the total Army, and it consists of over 440,000 men and women. About 230,000 are members of the troop program units, and an additional 200,000-plus are in the Individual Ready Reserve. Army Reserve troop program units constitute 34 percent of the Army's tactical support increment, 23 percent of the general support increment, and 15 percent of the Army's nondivisional combat and special theater force increment. Many of these forces are of high priority, and a substantial number are included in the Army's portion of the Rapid Deployment Force. Army Reserve unit structure is not a mirror image of the active component. Many Army Reserve units are early deploying. Approximately one-fifth of the deployable Army Reserve units would be committed within 30 days of mobilization; 57 percent of Army Reserve units will deploy between 30 and 60 days, and practically all would be deployed within 90 days of mobilization. Significant success has been achieved in efforts to increase the strength of Army Reserve units. From a low point of 186,000 in 1978 troop program unit strength has grown steadily until by fiscal year 1981 it reached a level of 223,000, or 86 percent of authorized strength. It is anticipated that the strength will be over 240,000 by the end of this fiscal year, which amounts to approximately 90 percent of authorized strength. Monetary incentives have been an important ingredient to strength growth even though they are currently available to only 73 percent of the force. This budget also supports an increased level of full-time support personnel for the Army Reserve. Historically the Army Reserve has had the lowest percentage of full-time personnel of all of the service Reserve components. A step in improving this percentage is (370) in the 1983 budget, which will increase full-time manning personnel by approximately 1,500 individuals. EQUIPMENT SHORTAGES Equipment shortages adversely affect Army Reserve readiness as well as the total Army. The dollar value of Army Reserve shortages compared to wartime requirements is approximately $4 billion. Another way of stating it is that the Army Reserve by dollar value has approximately 33 percent of the wartime required level of equipment on hand. CAPSTONE PROGRAM Mission-oriented training of units has been focused under the Capstone program that orients all Reserve component units to the wartime mission. It is an initiative that consequently focuses training and planning on wartime missions as well. INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) The Individual Ready Reserve is also an important part of the Army Reserve. The IRR, which reached a low of 144,000 in early 1978, increased to over 200,000 by the end of fiscal year 1981. The increase resulted from policy changes that require longer service in the IRR as well as requiring more individuals to serve in the IRR rather than in the Standby Reserve. Nevertheless, that still is substantially short of requirements. INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) The individual mobilization augmentee is a significant initiative to improve individual readiness and augment the active component. IMA personnel, members of the Selected Reserve, are assigned to positions in Active Army units and organizations and are, as selected reservists, subject to the 100,000 call-up authority of the President. In conclusion, there has been improvement in the Army Reserve. The fiscal year 1983 budget request of approximately $1.9 billion builds upon those accomplishments in our effort to achieve our readiness goals. Mr. Chairman, that concludes my statement. Thank you. Senator STEVENS. Thank you. [The prepared statement of Maj. Gen. William R. Berkman follows:] PREPARED STATEMENT OF MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM R. BERKMAN CHIEF ARMY RESERVE "The Total Army is made up of mutually supporting and mutually dependent components: the Active Army, the Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve.... John 0. Marsh, Jr. E. C. Meyer General, U.S. Army 1982 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee I also I am honored to once again present the Army Reserve program. welcome this opportunity, on behalf of all members of the Army Reserve, to express appreciation to the members of this committee for providing measures to improve the strength and readiness of the Army Reserve. INTRODUCTION The Army Reserve is an essential part of the Total Army. It is one of the mutually supporting and mutually dependent components of the Total Army. The Army Reserve currently consists of over 443,000 men and women. Members of Army Reserve troop program units number over 230,000. In addition, there are approximately 213,000 members in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) not assigned to troop program units. To accomplish its peacetime mission of deterrence, the Total Army requires sufficient pretrained individual Reservists as well as Army Reserve units that are ready, equipped and capable of performing wartime missions. Should deterrence fail, those units and individuals will be required, as part of the Total Army, to defeat any enemy in any environment. Army Reserve units are primarily combat support, combat service support and general support. They also include significant combat forces. These forces are required to provide a balanced Total Army. Examples of the contribution of Army Reserve units to the Army's structure are indicated in Figure 1. *Current structure as of January 1982 **Includes Organic and Separate Elements ***Theater Army Area Command/Corps Support Command Headquarters Company and Material Management Center The Individual Ready Reserve consists of pretrained individuals who are required for specific mobilization positions, act a replacements to fill units of the Total Army, and serve as cadre for additional units required upon mobilization. The Army Reservist is a part of our long and proud national tradition of citizen soldier whose service contributes to our national security. The Army Reservists brings an extra dimension to that service because the Reservist is also meeting the requirements for success in a chosen civilian career field. The Reservist's military training to achieve individual and unit readiness takes place on weekends and during two weeks annual training periods. This service is often performed at the expense of time with family matters or other civilian pursuits. For some, Reserve participation may me an attending scheduled training assemblies for pay that is less than that available for a part-time job. Reservists travel at their own expense to Reserve centers for training assemblies and ofter contribute their time to Reserve programs in excess of paid training ass meblies. We can all take pride in the dedicated men and women who serve our country in the Army Reserve. As part of the Total Army, they must be |