Talley unveils Rally Point 32.1

Photo By Staff Sgt. Nazly Confesor | Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, chief of Army Reserve and commander of U.S. Army Reserve Command, introduces Rally Point 32.1 July 21 at the USARC Commander's Conference in Alexandria, Va. The conference is an annual opportunity where Army Reserve leaders discuss important issues impacting the force. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Staff Sgt. Nazly Confesor RELEASED)  

VA, UNITED STATES

07.22.2014

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U.S. Army Reserve Command

By Staff Sgt. Nazly Confesor
U.S. Army Reserve Command

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general of U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC), unveiled his updated vision and strategy, referred to as Rally Point 32.1, for the Army Reserve during the USARC Commander’s Conference here July 21.

Rally Point 32.1, the revision to Talley’s original Rally Point 32, is a strategy document that stresses his intent to keep USARC operational and ready to its fullest capacity as a mission ready force of the U.S. Army. Talley urged the conference attendees to push this revamped vision to their younger Soldiers.

“The Army Reserve is part of the ‘big Army.’ The Army Reserve is a lifesaving and life-sustaining force for the nation,” Talley said. “Our mission is to provide ready and accessible Soldiers, leaders and units. The question that comes to mind is how do we generate readiness?”

Talley stressed the importance of training during battle assembly weekends in order to be fully trained and equipped to meet the capabilities of the new Army.

Talley’s Plan, Prepare and Provide initiative is geared toward ensuring Soldiers, leaders and units are ready and accessible to U.S. Army Forces Command and the Defense Department as a whole. The initiative’s goal is for the active component to use the Army Reserve throughout the Army Force Generation Cycle.

He highlighted the multiple qualities and talents that Army Reserve Soldiers bring to the force that distinguish them from their active duty counterparts. Reserve Soldiers should take advantage of the skills they learn in both their careers to enhance each, he said.

“We need to couple those skill sets so we can become more marketable,” he said.

In order to ensure Army Reserve units are fully prepared, Talley spoke about upcoming agreements with private-sector partners such as Tony Horton, a well-known physical fitness expert, to help the Army Reserve promote healthy lifestyles; Suzy Orman, a financial expert to help those with financial issues; and more.

Talley said these military-civilian initiatives, part of the Army Reserve Private Public Partnership (P3) program, will strengthen the component’s unit, leader and individual readiness, making its Soldiers more marketable to the private sector.

The P3 program is a human capital strategy in which the Army Reserve “collaborates with business leaders to develop staffing solutions to meet America’s industry demands, tackle the issue of workforce preparedness, and reinvigorate America’s human talent to remain competitive in the global economy,” according to a fact sheet about the program.

Though Talley acknowledged the difficulties many Army Reserve Soldiers face in balancing their military and civilian lives, he stressed the importance of taking control and stabilizing these dual roles.

Talley closed his discussion by emphasizing the mission readiness portion of Rally Point 32.1.

“If you are out of the balance emotionally, physically and mentally, you are not going to be ready as a leader or show other leaders how to grow. You have to keep and maintain that balance,” he said. “We are a community-based organization of Citizen-Soldiers. U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers are leaders in our families, in our communities, in our jobs and leaders in the Army. We need to enhance our training so we can lead ourselves through some of the challenges we are facing.”

• Date Taken: 07.22.2014
• Date Posted: 07.22.2014 10:50
• Story ID: 136878
• Location: VA, US