The document outlines the strategic imperatives of the Army National Guard (ARNG) as presented by LTG William E. Ingram Jr., the Director of the ARNG, on September 14, 2012. The imperatives are to preserve the operational ARNG by maintaining balanced force structure and resources, generate ready units and soldiers through recruiting and training, partner with combatant commanders by providing capable forces, provide domestic support to governors and NORTHCOM, and enhance the ARNG's core strengths, character, and culture.
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Arng strategic imperatives slides, initial field distro, 14 sep 12
1. The Army National Guard
ARNG Strategic Imperatives
LTG William E. Ingram, Jr.
Director, Army National Guard
14 Sep 2012
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2. Preserve the Operational ARNG
• Maintain a balanced force structure across the ARNG.
• Ensure ARNG force structure mirrors that of the Active Component.
• Man not less than 350,200 Soldiers & corresponding Force Structure.
• Continue predictable, rotational deployments via Army Force Generation
that enable us to preserve the proficiency
gained over the past decade.
• Provide full time support and military
construction critical to maintaining
baseline levels of readiness across the force.
• Resource the operational ARNG in the base budget as the most cost-
effective force; seek efficiencies to maximize tax-payer’s investment.
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3. Generate Ready Units and Soldiers
• Recruit and retain quality Soldiers and develop transformational,
adaptive leaders – America’s future leaders.
• Recommit to the basics of personnel readiness through focusing on
improvement of USR metrics and Unit Manning Roster management.
• Resource ARNG training to meet FORCEGEN
readiness goals and objectives, to include
regular, live and constructive CTC rotations.
• Continue to field, sustain and train on train on
modernized equipment.
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4. Partner with Combatant Commanders
• Maintain proficiency across the spectrum of decisive action
missions.
• Provide forces capable of building partnership capacity supporting
COCOM campaign plans for regional and global stability.
• Remain capable, accessible, innovative and agile to support joint,
interagency or multinational environments.
• Expand the ARNG’s role in emerging mission sets - such as cyber
efforts - to assist with future global demand.
• Identify and advance civilian expertise and skill sets as a key
multiplier that ARNG formations provide Combatant Commanders.
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5. Provide Force of Choice for Domestic Operations
• Produce rapidly employable forces for Governors and NORTHCOM
in support of homeland missions.
• Maintain a geographically distributed, community-based presence
in each State, Territory and DC.
• Sustain critical dual-use
equipment at a minimum of
80% on-hand and ready.
6. Enhance Core Strengths, Character & Culture
• Sustain the trust of our Soldiers, Families, Employers and
Communities by living and emulating the Army Values.
• Foster positive environments free from abuse, harassment, and
discrimination.
• Develop resilient Soldiers and Families through a wide array of
resourced, accessible and effective programs.
• Embrace the diversity of our Soldiers and organization as a reflection
of our communities across our States, Territories, and the District.
• Sustain our strong historical reputation of being good stewards of
resources, good neighbors, and trusted leaders in our communities.
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7. The Army National Guard
ARNG Strategic Imperatives
LTG William E. Ingram, Jr.
Director, Army National Guard
14 Sep 2012
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