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The Army is a profession – the Profession of Arms. Conducting decisive ground combat operations in defense of the United States and its interests is a core competency of this profession.

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Soldiers appreciate the Nation’s devotion to them, and they are grateful for the country’s recognition of their service and sacrifices. Recent improvements to the Montgomery GI Bill, Tricare for Life, Tricare Reform, Retired Pay Reform, and the 4.

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Civilian Component

As a comprehensive effort to consolidate, streamline, and more effectively manage the force, The Army has begun an initiative to transform our civilian personnel system.

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Reserve Component Full-Time Support (FTS)

Today, more than 50% of our Soldiers are in the Reserve Component (RC). The GWOT and Homeland Defense are significant undertakings that demand a high level of resourcing. The RC has been Key to our success in these operations.

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Manning the Force

The objective of our manning strategy is to ensure we have the right people in the right places to fully capitalize on their warfighting expertise – this is The Army’s commitment to the Nation, Army leaders, Soldiers, and our families.

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Recruiting and Retaining the Force

In 1999, The Army missed its recruiting goals for the Active Component (AC) by about 6,300 inductees, and for the Reserve Component by some 10,000. Our recruiting situation was simply unacceptable, and we committed ourselves to decisive steps and reversed that trend.

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