Reserve Component

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The Reserve Component is the part of the U.S. Armed Forces made up of reserve and National Guard forces that support and augment the active-duty military.

All labels observed (4)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the United States Armed Forces
alsoKnownAs Reserve Components of the United States Armed Forces
componentType national guard
surface form: National Guard forces

reserve forces
controlledBy Department of Defense
country United States of America
surface form: United States
doctrine Total Force concept
employerType citizen-soldiers and citizen-airmen
governedBy federal law
state law for National Guard in Title 32 status
hasCharacteristic members train periodically
members typically have civilian careers
hasDutyStatus can be ordered to active duty
part-time military service
hasPart Air Force Reserve
Air National Guard
Army National Guard
Army Reserve
United States Coast Guard Reserve
surface form: Coast Guard Reserve

United States Marine Corps Reserve
surface form: Marine Corps Reserve

United States National Guard
surface form: National Guard

United States Navy Reserve
surface form: Navy Reserve

Reserve
includesBranch Air Force Reserve
Air National Guard
Army National Guard
Army Reserve
United States Coast Guard Reserve
surface form: Coast Guard Reserve

United States Marine Corps Reserve
surface form: Marine Corps Reserve

Navy Reserve
legalBasis Title 10 of the United States Code
surface form: Title 10, United States Code

Title 32 of the United States Code
surface form: Title 32, United States Code
mobilizationAuthority United States Congress
surface form: Congress of the United States

President of the United States
state governors for National Guard in state status
partOf United States Armed Forces
purpose to provide trained units and qualified individuals to augment active duty forces in time of war or national emergency
role augment active component forces
provide operational forces
provide strategic reserve forces
support active component forces
supports Total Force concept of the United States Department of Defense
surface form: Total Force Policy
supportsMissionType combat operations
disaster response
homeland defense
humanitarian assistance
overseas contingency operations
trainingFrequency typically one weekend a month and two weeks a year

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Reserve Components of the United States Armed Forces alsoKnownAs Reserve Component
this entity surface form: Reserve Components
Militia Act of 1903 subjectMatter Reserve Component
this entity surface form: United States Army reserve components
Militia Act of 1908 relatedTo Reserve Component
this entity surface form: United States Army reserve components
National Defense Act of 1920 establishes Reserve Component
this entity surface form: National Guard as primary reserve component