Committee on Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense
May 14, 2008
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“Whether supporting combat operations in Iraq or Afghanistan, providing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief at home or abroad or supporting daily Navy missions at every Fleet and COCOM, Navy Reservists provide integrated operational support while continuing to maintain the RC's role as a Strategic Baseline. As demonstrated through force generation, deployment and redeployment, it is clear that RC forces meet two significant needs of our Navy. First, Reservists deliver a strategic capability and capacity in support of major combat operations, and second, they provide operational augmentation to meet predictable and periodic routine military missions. By continuing to fully develop ARI, our Navy has institutionalized an Operational Navy Reserve. The Navy simply cannot meet all Fleet and GWOT requirements without the many contributions of its Reserve Force.”
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