WS-27 Citizen Airmen: The total Force (Read also AU-24 p. 127-131)

Question 1

Define each Reserve category.

Answer 1

Ready Reserve -Consists of units and individuals subject to be ordered to active duty to augment the Active Forces in time of war or national emergency

Standby Reserve- Personnel who have completed all obligated or required service or have been removed from the Ready Reserve due to circumstances of civilian employment, ineligibility for mobilization, temporary hardship, or disability.

Retired Reserve- Personnel who receive retired pay or personnel placed in a retired status based on completion of 20 or more qualifying years of individual or combined Reserve and Active component service but have not reached age sixty.

Question 2

Identify the categories that make up the Ready Reserves.

Answer 2

Selected Reserve
Units and individuals designated by the AF and the chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, as essential to wartime missions

Individual Ready Reserve
manpower pool of pre-trained individuals who have already served with some part of their Military Service Obligation remaining.

Inactive National Guard

Question 3

Describe the impact of the Militia Clause on the ANG.

Answer 3

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Question 4

Explain how the ANG differs constitutionally from the USAF.

Answer 4

Federal government cannot dictate who serves in the state guard

Question 5

State the dual mission of the ANG.

Answer 5

Federal (Primary)
“maintain properly trained and equipped units available for prompt mobilization for war, national emergency or as otherwise needed”

State (Secondary)”
provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise required by state laws”

Question 6

State the chains of command for the AFRC and the ANG.

Answer 6

Reserve
Secretary of the AF – COS, AF – Commander MAJCOM- and so on

ANG
Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the AF – State Governor – State AG – State Army and State Air Units

Question 7

Identify the categories of Reserve accessibility.

Answer 7

Full mobilization

Partial mobilization
1million Ready Reserve max, 24 month max.
President must declare national emergency

Presidential Selected Reserve call-up
200k max, 270 days max. President must notify Congress

COCOM support
SecAF can mobilize individual volunteers for up to a year on COCOM missions