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Advocacy Legislative Agenda
arrow_right_red Sustain authorization and appropriation to the National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account to permit flexibility for reserve chiefs in support of mission and readiness needs.
> Regenerate the Reserve Components with field-compatible equipment.
> Improve and implement adequate tracking processes to return or replace borrowed Reserve Component equipment.
> Keep Active and Reserve Personnel and Operation & Maintenance funding separate.

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esolutions
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Fully Fund Guard and Reserve Equipment (No. 11-18)
> Procurement and Assignment of an Air Refueling Tanker (No. 11-07)
> Relating to Procurement of the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) (No. 11-04)
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Strategic Airlift (No. 11-02)
arrow_right_red Continue National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriation/NGREA (No. 10-06)
arrow_right_red Procurement of C-40 Aircraft (No. 10-08)
arrow_right_red Precision Engagement Equipment (No. 10-09)
arrow_right_red Development of New Heavy Bomber (No. 10-10)
arrow_right_red Air Force Reserve Defensive Systems (No. 10-11)
arrow_right_red Procurement of F-5 Radar Upgrade for Navy/Marine Corps Adversary Program (No. 09-06)
arrow_right_red Maintain Production of F-22 Raptor Aircraft (No. 09-12)
arrow_right_red C-130J Tactical Airlift Modernization (No. 09-14)
arrow_right_red Provide U.S. Coast Guard Response Tools to Weapons of Mass Destruction (No. 09-16)
arrow_right_red Procurement of C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft (No. 08-09)

Position Papers
arrow_right_red Continue C-17 Production
arrow_right_red National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropration (NGREA) (10-10, Jan. 2010)
arrow_right_red Reset, Replace and Reconfigure the Reserve Component's Equipment (10-02, Jan. 2010)
arrow_right_red National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriation (09-10, Jan. 2009)
arrow_right_red Reset, Replace and Reconfigure the Reserve Component's Equipment (09-02, Jan. 2009)
arrow_right_red National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriation (08-10, Jan. 2008)
arrow_right_red Resetting and Re-equipping the Reserve Components (08-02, Jan. 2008)

Testimony and Statements

> FY2011 Budgeting for Reserve Component (6/22/2011)
arrow_right_red FY2011 Budgeting for Reserve Component (6/23/2010)
> FY2008 Reserve Component Budget (5/16/2007)
arrow_right_red Issues Relating to the Coast Guard Budget (6/15/2006)
arrow_right_red Equipment and Funding the Reserves (5/24/2006)
   
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Press Releases
arrow_right_red ROA Urges Congress, Air Force to Consider the Reserve, Environment, and Industrial Base in Tanker Competition (3/1/2010)
 
ROA Blog ROA Blog, The Reserve Officer
> Review of the Future Role of the Reserve Component Released (5/18/2011)
> Reserve Forces Policy Board Meets, ROA Attends (3/29/2011)
> Funding shortfall faces Department of Defense (3/9/2011)
> ROA Member ADM Papp Testifies on Coast Guard Budget (3/2/2011)
> Preview of the HASC Oversight Plan (1/19/2011)
> Commission Finds $100 Billion in Savings from Proposed Defense Spending Cuts (11/17/2010)
> Air Force Discusses Efficiencies, C-5M (10/29/2010)
> Air Force Receives First Production C-5M (10/1/2010)
> Maintaining and Protecting U.S. Defense Industrial Base (9/29/2010)
arrow_right_red SECAF briefs on Air Force Acquisitions (9/13/2010)
arrow_right_red Air Guard should use NGREA for C-130 AMP (10/1/2009)
arrow_right_red Reserve Components Stand to See Increase in NGREA Appropriation (9/25/2009)
   
The Officer The Officer Magazine
> Hanson, CAPT Marshall. Carrier Concerns: Where are they now? Where do they belong? And how many do we need? May-June 2011, p. 12.
> Cochran, Elizabeth. Impending Defense Cuts: Savings mentality permeates DoD. March-April 2011, p. 21.
> Hanson, CAPT Marshall. Fight for Funds: Marines and Navy position themselves to fight for relevance while budgets decline. March-April 2011, p. 12.
> Kouhestani, Jeanne. Communication Revolution: Northrop Grumman's BACN system spurs interoperability among a variety of platforms. January-February 2011, p. 86. 
> Prawdzik, Christopher. Equipment Evolution: Companies have adapted and evolved with the changing military over the past two decades. January-February 2011, p. 76. 
> Hanson, CAPT Marshall. Deficit Deliberations: Defense Department is viewed as bill payer. January-February 2011, p. 16.

   
Education DEF Reports
arrow_right_red Flying Operations in the Total Force Integration Environment: Evaluating F-22 Flying Requirements Versus Fleet Capabilities - Is the Force Postured for Success? by James A. Jernigan, Major, USAF (April 2009)

DEF Podcasts
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Defending the Defense Industrial Base with Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va., HAC-D) (14:56, 12/6/10)
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