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From: ssc-vax!shuksan!major@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Mike Schmitt)
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Subject: National Guard and Reserves
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From: ssc-vax!shuksan!major@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Mike Schmitt)

   I have a copy of the 'Annual Report of the Reserve Forces Policy Board'
   Fiscal Year 1987, which addresses a number of issues about the Guard
   and the Reserves.  It goes into great detail about Force Structure,
   Personnel, Equipment, Training, Facilities, Budget, and Readiness.
   If anyone has any specific questions that this document might cover,
   I'd be glad to quote from the data.

   I'd say the basic difference between the Guard and Reserves is that the
   Guard is made up of mainly combat arms units and have a both a federal
   and state mission.  The Reserves are made up of mainly combat support
   and service support units.

   According to the 88-89 Army 'Green Book':

   National Guard:

      Combat Arms:
      8 Infantry Divisions
      2 Armor Divisions
     14 Infantry Brigades (Separate)
      3 Armor Brigades (Sep)
      4 Armored Cavalry Regiments
     18 Field Artillery Brigades
      2 Air Defense Brigades
      2 Special Forces Groups

      Combat Support:
      1 Aviation Brigade
      4 Combat Engineer Brigades
      4 Signal Brigades
      4 Military Police Brigades

      Service Support
      3 Medical Brigades
      1 Transportation Brigade
      1 Support Command


      
    Army Reserve:

       Combat Arms:
       3 Infantry Brigades
       3 Field Artillery Brigades
       2 Special Forces Groups


      21 Reserve Commands     (Have no idea what these guys consist of)
      12 Training Divisions
       2 Manuever Area Commands
      11 Medical/Hospital Brigade-size units
       4 Transportation Brigades
       4 Military Police Brigades/Commands
       5 Civil Affairs Brigades
       4 Construction Engineer Brigades
       2 Signal Commands
       3 Chemical Brigades


    So, you can see, by briefly scanning these lists - how the complexion
    between the Guard and Reseves are made up.

    
    major