Michelle Darrah Ziegler

This report documents a research project that focused on identifying priority potential Arctic capability gaps with respect to U. S. Coast Guard operations in the region in the present and in the 2030s. It is becoming increasingly important to determine how to operate in the region, given changing conditions and the potential for increasing activity that will drive demand for more frequent U. S. government presence across a spectrum of roles.

This report identifies emerging policy lessons regarding the use of, and reforms to, the U. S. Army's Reserve Components (RCs) as an operational reserve derived from analyses of their contributions to Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, and other recent contingency operations. These lessons can be applied to sustain the readiness of the U. S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard in future contingencies.