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Chapter 2:
A New Reality: Impact of the
Global War on Terrorism
Operation: Military Kids
Ready, Set, Go! Training
Impact of the Global War on Terrorism
• Has changed the face of military service for those in the
National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve
• Mobilization and deployment at record high levels
• Different needs than traditional military families
• Primary occupation is not one of “Soldier” and families
don’t consider themselves “military families”
• Geographically dispersed from others in the same
circumstances (not necessarily located near a
military installation)
• Family identity changes from “civilian” to “military”
with one letter or phone call
Unique Issues for Children/Youth in National
Guard and U. S. Army Reserve Families:
• Lack of community awareness of and support for family needs
• Lack of educator preparedness to recognize and meet needs of
children/youth of deployed members
• Possible transition from one school to another
• Social/emotional/behavioral reactions may impact youths’ future
• Accessibility and affordability of childcare
• Availability and affordability of after-school programs and youth
activities; children home alone
• Frequently unaware of resources to help parents and children
cope
• Difficulty understanding and dealing with media
• Deployment cycle—disrupts family before, during,
and after...and is repeated
Identified Issues for Children/Youth in National
Guard and U.S. Army Reserve Families:
• Geographically dispersed families and lack of connection with
other youth and families in similar situation
• Child separation/anxiety issues regarding safety of deployed
parent
• Deployed parent absent for significant events
• Less parental involvement from parent at home
• Limited opportunities for youth to attend extracurricular activities
• Teens having increased care of home and younger siblings
• Behavioral changes, peer pressure, lower self-esteem
• Communication with deployed parent
• Need to live with extended family
• Changes in financial resources
The Active Army
Army Component Structure
Active Component*
Regions
Geographically Dispersed**
Installations
Reserve Component
National Guard
Army Reserve
States
Regions
* Base Operations organization, not units
** Assigned away from military installations, e.g. Army Recruiters, ROTC Instructors
Active Army Demographics
• 483,452 Soldiers
• 54% married
• 10% of married Soldiers are dual military
• 8% are single parents
• 457,428 children
• Over 500,000 retirees
• Undergoing transformation
Army Installation Management Regions
Northwest
Yakima Training
Center
Fort Lewis
Northeast
Umatilla Chem Depot
Fort McCoy (USAR)
USAG Selfridge
Rock Island Arsenal
Iowa AAP
Parks RFTA (USAR)
Dugway Proving Ground
Deseret Chem Depot
Fort Carson
Tooele AD
Hawthorne AD
Moffett Field
Riverbank AAP
RFTA (USAR)
Presidio of Monterey
Fort Riley
Lake City
AAP
Scranton AAP
Carlisle
Barracks
Letterkenny
AD
Ft Detrick
Lima Army
Tank Plt
Ft. AP Hill
Fort Eustis
Fort Monroe
Fort Story
Fort Lee
Fort Leonard Wood
Blue Grass AD
Fort Hunter Liggett (USAR)
Radford AAP
Walter Reed
Fort McNair
Fort Myer
Fort Belvoir
Fort Knox
Holston AAP
Fort Campbell
Fort Irwin
Fort Hauchuca
Fort Bliss
McAlester AAP Pine Bluff
Ars
Red River AD
Louisiana
Lone Star AAP
AAP
Fort Polk
Fort Hood
Fort Jackson
Redstone Arsenal
Anniston AD
Fort Benning
Fort Rucker
Fort Gordon
Director Locations
Fort McPherson
NE: Ft Monroe
Ft. Gillem
Hunter Army Airfield SE: Ft McPherson
Fort Stewart
Pacific
Fort Wainwright
Ft. Greely
Fort Richardson
Tokyo/Yokohama
Akizuki/Kure
Zama/Sagamihara
Fort
Shafter
Okinawa
Schofield
Barracks
Kwajalein
Fort
Camp Stanley
Sam Houston
Storage Actv
Mississippi AAP
Southeast
Southwest
Overseas: Europe
Korea
Corpus Christi AD
Ft. Meade
Fort Bragg
MOT Sunny Point
Milan AAP
Fort Sill
White Sands Missile
Testing Center
Picatinny Arsenal
Fort Monmouth
Fort Dix (USAR)
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Adelphi Lab Ctr
Kansas AAP
Yuma Proving Ground
Ft. Hamilton
Tobyhanna Army Depot West Point
Fort
Leavenworth
Pueblo Depot
Devens RFTA
(USAR)
Watervliet Ars
Detroit Ars
Sierra Army Depot
Natick R
& D Ctr
Fort Drum
USAG Miami
NW: Rock Island Ars
SW: Ft Sam Houston
Europe: Heidelberg
Pacific: Ft Shafter
Korea: Yongsan
Ft Buchanan, PR
Army National Guard
Overview of National Guard
• Army National Guard is one branch of the total U.S. Army
• ARNG is composed of reservists—civilians who serve
their country on a part-time basis
• Each state and the federal government control the ARNG,
depending on the circumstances
• In peacetime, governors command the Guard Forces
through the Adjutant General
• During wartime, the President of the United States can
activate the National Guard
• Where federalized, Guard units are led by the
Commander-in-Chief of the theatre in which
they are operating
National Guard
Army National Guard
Air National Guard
• 350,000 Soldiers
• 106,000 Airmen
• 33% of Army’s total strength • 19% of Air Force’s total strength
• State and Federal mission
• State and Federal mission
• State command
• State command
• Primarily combat and
combat service
support units
• Primarily flying missions
and expeditionary
combat support
Army National Guard
350,000 Soldiers
Air National Guard
Strategies for Working with the
National Guard
• Schedule introductory meeting with State Youth
Coordinator, State Family Program Director, and
Wing Coordinators
• Inform all potential OMK participants of program services
• Learn about issues faced by youth of deployed parents
• Work with State Family Programs personnel to enlist
Command support
• Invite the State Youth Coordinator to participate on the
OMK Team
ARMY RESERVE
Army Reserve Overview
• 317,495 Soldiers
• Over 1,923 units throughout U.S. and
territories
• Federal Mission
• Regional commands (13 and 1 ARCOM)
• Primarily combat support and combat service
support units
Army Reserve
Regional Readiness Commands
88th RSG
Fort Ben Harrison, IN
88th RRC
Fort Snelling, MN
96th RRC
Salt LakeCity, UT
77th RRC
Flushing, NY
ME
70th RRC
Seattle, WA
WA
OR
ND
MT
X
VIII
ID
WI
SD
63rd RRC
Los Alamitos, CA
NE
UT
AZ
CO
NM
VI
89th RRC
Wichita, KS
VII
OK
TX
V
IL
IA
KS
NH
II
MN
NY
MI
WY
IXNV
CA
I
VT
MO
PA
OH
IN
III
MA
CT RI
NJ
MD DE
WV VA
99th RRC
Oakdale, PA
KY
TN
AR
MS
AL
IV
94th RRC
Fort Devens, MA
NC
SC
GA
7th ARCOM
LA
FL
81st RSG
Fort Jackson, SC
RSC
90th RRC
N. Little Rock, AR
9th RRC
90th RSG
San Antonio, TX
81st RRC
Birmingham, AL
65th RRC
San Juan, PR
PR
Army Reserve Units
Spokane
Seattle
Portland
Minneapolis
Madison
Buff alo
Syracuse
Detroit
Philadelphia
Columbus
Aurora
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Colorado Springs
Sacramento
Bridgeport
Akron
Fort Wayne
Lincoln
Salt Lake City
Boston
Chicago
Des Moines
Lexington
Wichita
Fremont
Arlington
St. Louis
Richmond
Fresno
Chesapeake
Las Vegas
Bakersfield
Anaheim
Albuquerque
Glendale
Amarillo
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Charlotte
Atlanta
Lubbock
San Diego
Arlington
Tucson
Knoxville
Shreveport
Jackson
Columbus
El Paso
Baton Rouge
Austin
Jacksonville
Houston
Orlando
Corpus Christi
St. Petersburg
Fort Lauderdale
317,495 Soldiers