Twice the Citizen, Combat Ready - This We’ll Defend.
Chief of Army Reserve (CAR) and Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command (CG USARC)
LTG Robert D. Harter, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command (CG USARC) published his initial “Letter to the Force”, where he outlines his vision for the Army Reserves. Vision: “An Army Reserve ready to mobilize and deploy IAW operational and Strategic timelines while simultaneously transforming and modernizing to counter future threats”.
Army Reserve Priorities:
- Build Combat Ready Formations (Man, Equip, Train)
- Mobilize and Deploy
- Adapt, Transform and Modernize
- Invest in our Soldiers, Civilians and families
In LTG Harter’s initial “Letter to the Force”, his third paragraph states: “First, we must build and deliver combat ready Soldiers and formations. We will hold ourselves accountable to manning our formations, maintaining our equipment, and training to standard. I expect our Soldiers to be disciplined, mentally resilient, and physically fit. Delivering combat ready Soldiers and formations is our main effort”.
LTG Harter is a staunch advocate for the Army Reserve’s Health and Holistic Fitness program (H2F) which includes the primary pillar of the Army Chaplaincy, Spiritual Readiness. His commitment to investment in Soldiers, Civilians and their Families is an important component to his Vision and Priorities for the United States Army Reserves.
Initial Letter to the Force
Chief of Staff of the Army, General Randy A. George said, “The world and warfare are changing rapidly; we will stay ahead of our adversaries. And so, continuous transformation means iteratively adapting and evolving how we fight, how we organize, how we train, and how we equip.”