02262oam 2200433zu 450 991022012040332120230124191600.00-8330-8319-8(CKB)3360000000476947(SSID)ssj0001048562(PQKBManifestationID)12459955(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001048562(PQKBWorkID)11014463(PQKB)11498364(EXLCZ)99336000000047694720160829d2012 uh 0engtxtccrNational Guard Special Forces enhancing the contributions of reserve component Army Special Operations Forces /John E. Peters [et al.]Santa Monica, CA :Rand Arroyo Center ;20121 online resource (xx, 65 pages) color illustrationsTechnical report (Rand Corporation) National Guard Special ForcesBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8330-6012-0 Introduction ARNG Special Forces and USASOC Strong suits and niches: identifying and playing to the strengths of ARNG Special Forces USASOC's menu of options Appendix BibliographyThis technical report presents research undertaken as part of a project entitled "Enhancing the Contributions of Reserve Component Army Special Operations Forces." The project was designed to explore ways to enhance the contributions of U.S Army National Guard (ARNG) Special Forces to ongoing U.S. military operations and to provide recommendations that might lead to 'purpose-driven' ARNG Special Forces: that is, forces organized and employed to take advantage of civilian skills, language proficiency, or other attributes found predominantly within the ARNG Special Forces. This report examines the options for recasting ARNG Special Forces in a 'purpose driven' way.Special forces (Military science)United StatesSpecial forces (Military science)356/.16Peters John E1240511Boyer Matthew EShannon BrianPQKBBOOK9910220120403321National Guard Special Forces2911708UNINA