First Army commander explains effort to streamline reserve component training

Photo By Sgt. Karen Sampson | Events are photographed July 22 at the U.S. Army Reserve Command 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 Sgt. Karen Sampson/RELEASED)  

ALEXANDRIA, VA, UNITED STATES

07.22.2014

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U.S. Army Reserve Command

By Sgt. Karen Sampson

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Lt. Gen. Michael S. Tucker, commanding general, First U.S. Army, introduced Operation Bold Shift to senior Army Reserve leaders during the U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) Commander’s Conference here July 22.

Bold Shift is a streamlined training plan for integrating Army Reserve, Army National Guard and active duty Soldiers.

“Full integration of exercises requires a streamlined approach to increase efficiencies and maximize training opportunities across all components,” the general said.

The Bold Shift initiative will improve First Army’s ability to provide training support across the Army Reserve and Army National Guard. First Army will refocus and reduce its structure to preserve operational capabilities, Tucker said.

“[Bold Shift] is our effort to maximize training time by creating a partnership with Army Reserve and National Guard components,” he said.

The partnership will facilitate communication between units and First Army to create effective training plans and cumulative training exercises specific to units’ skill sets, Tucker said.

“We also want to emphasize multicomponent training to encourage troops to train as they fight,” he said.

First Army works with the Army Reserve and Army National Guard to advise, assist and train reserve component forces before and after mobilization. Its trainers use multicomponent collective training to meet the Army’s readiness requirements.

The USARC Commander’s Conference is an annual opportunity where Army Reserve leaders discuss important issues impacting the force.

• Date Taken: 07.22.2014
• Date Posted: 07.22.2014 15:07
• Story ID: 136908
• Location: ALEXANDRIA, VA, US