Thursday January 9, 2014
What is it?
The Army views resiliency, first and foremost, as personnel issue. However, the concept of resilience also applies to our operations, systems and infrastructure.
Resiliency is the capability to survive and bounce back from disruptive change. This concept runs through all Army functions and needs the support of every headquarters and unit in every state. Resiliency is an important part of enterprise sustainability because it incorporates robustness and resourcefulness to promote rapid recovery.
Why is this important to the Army?
The majority of resiliency preparation, planning and response occur at the state level in over 2600, communities across the United States. The ARNG faces emerging demands as a first responder to natural and manmade disasters such as flooding, fires, and other extreme weather events. The ARNG needs to be a resilient force comprised of citizen Soldiers that have the capability to survive and recover quickly from external, unexpected events, and then provide immediate response with a combination of state-of-the-art equipment and a unique blend of military and civilian skill sets.
What has the ARNG done?
In the short term, National Guard units are acquiring and maintaining:
In the long-term, ARNG wants to prevent an increase in disaster-related demands by:
What efforts does the ARNG have planned in the future?
Resources:
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Quote for the Day
That's quite an investment that we have in the Army that's available to the Pacific commander in order for him to prevent conflict, shape the environment within the Pacific command.
- Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, addressing the future of the Army at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C
Army rebalancing to Pacific, seeking other alignments
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