USAR

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USAR is the commonly used abbreviation for the United States Army Reserve, the federal reserve force of the U.S. Army composed of part-time soldiers who support active-duty operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the United States Army
military reserve force
abbreviationFor Army Reserve
surface form: United States Army Reserve
commanderTitle Chief of Army Reserve
componentType reserve component
composition part-time soldiers
country United States of America
established 1908
fullName Army Reserve
surface form: United States Army Reserve
governingBody United States Department of the Army
surface form: Department of the Army
hasComponent Active Guard and Reserve
surface form: Active Guard Reserve

Individual Mobilization Augmentees
Individual Ready Reserve
Troop Program Units
headquartersLocation Fort Liberty, North Carolina
legalBasis Title 10 of the United States Code
mission to provide trained units and qualified personnel for active duty in times of war or national emergency
mobilizationAuthority President of the United States
United States Congress
origin Medical Reserve Corps of the U.S. Army
parentAgency Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
participatedIn Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
World War I
World War II
partOf United States Armed Forces
United States Army
peacetimeRole training and readiness of reserve soldiers and units
previousHeadquartersLocation Fort Bragg
surface form: Fort Bragg, North Carolina
primaryFunction operational reserve
providesCapabilities civil affairs
combat service support
combat support
engineering support
logistics support
medical support
psychological operations
recruitmentBasis voluntary enlistment
role federal reserve force of the U.S. Army
secondaryFunction strategic reserve
seniorEnlistedAdvisorTitle Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve
serviceType part-time military service
supports active-duty U.S. Army operations
trainingRequirement annual training
initial entry training
periodic drills
wartimeRole augmentation and reinforcement of active-duty Army forces

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Army Reserve shortName USAR