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Re-organization of NG and Reserves
My son's not talking about SF, just NG in general. I was just interested in how the Reserve and Guard got re-organized over the years and how it effected Group Command to have to deal with the various states governors.
Pat
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Pat,
The re-organization of the NG and Reserves took place during budget cuts and military downsizing of the early 80’s. As of part of reduction in force legislation, a plan was drafted and approved to retain all combat arms units in the National Guard. Combat support and service support in the reserve. This plan allowed states to maintain combat arms units in the event of a state emergency. It also provided for federal funding to the state in order to maintain, support, train and employ these units. The caveat is that the federal government, during a presidential call-up can mobilize these units.
Thus, SF reserve units had to disband because they were combat arms. So although, at one time there was 11th and 12 SFGA (Army Reserves), today only 19th and 20th SFGA (NG) remain. Not the best situation for a SOF unit because you serve under several masters. We fall under SOCOM, USASOC and USASFC and that is where we get our funding, but we also have state requirements that sometimes conflict.
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