Sergeant Major of the Army

Kenneth O. Preston

Soldiers Families Army Civilians

Army G-3/5/7Army G-3/5/7

AMERICA’S ARMY:THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION

232,635 SOLDIERS DEPLOYED/“FORWARD STATIONED” IN NEARLY

80 COUNTRIES OVERSEAS*INCLUDES AC STATIONED OVERSEAS

OTHER OPERATIONS & EXERCISES

3,780 SOLDIERS

HONDURASJTF-BRAVO

245 SOLDIERS

JTF-GTMO290 SOLDIERS

KFOR860 SOLDIERS

AC STATIONED OVERSEAS 101,665

AC STATIONED STATESIDE 465,505

ARMY PERSONNEL STRENGTH

ComponentRC AUTHORIZED FOR

MOBILIZATION / ON CURRENT ORDERS

Active (AC) 567,170 N/A

Reserve (RC) .

USAR 207,750 19,910

ARNG 362,000 42,130

1,136,920

Army Global Commitments

OIF - IRAQ 43,870 SOLDIERS

OEF- PHILIPPINES480 SOLDIERS

SOUTH KOREA19,090 SOLDIERS

(Part of AC Station Overseas)

CONUS SPT BASE2,430 SOLDIERS(RC Mobilized Stateside)

MFO680 SOLDIERS

OEF- AFGHANISTAN65,995 SOLDIERS

OIF – KUWAIT12,570 SOLDIERS

BOSNIA10 SOLDIERS

ALASKA11,910 SOLDIERS

USAREUR37,995 SOLDIERS

JTF- HOA

680 SOLDIERS

QATAR

1,210 SOLDIERS

UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

As of 07 Sept 10

HAWAII21,640 SOLDIERS

OUR HAITI300 SOLDIERS

JAPAN2,665 SOLDIERS

An Era of Persistent Conflict

LANDPOWER-THE ABILITY TO ACHIEVE DECISIVE RESULTS ON LAND

Evolving Character of ConflictDiverse Actors – Hybrid Threats – Among the People – Unpredictable Indigenous Partners – Global Media – Interagency Partners

Globalization – Technology – Demographics – Resource Demand Climate Change – WMD – Failing States

Land Force QualitiesVersatile – Expeditionary – Agile – Lethal Sustainable – Interoperable

Role of Land ForcesPrevail in Protracted COIN CampaignsEngage to Help Other Nations Build Capacity and Assure Friends and Allies Support Civil Authorities at Home and AbroadDeter & Defeat Hybrid Threats and Hostile State Actors

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21st Century Land Power

Support the accomplishment of our Strategic Objectives in Iraq and Afghanistan

Continue Efforts to Restore Balance (Maintain Progress towards FY 11 Goals)

Sustain Soldiers, Families and Civilians Establish an Integrated Management System for Army

Business Operations

Implement the Army Leader Development Strategy

Refine the Army of the 21st Century

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CY 2010 Objectives

IMPERATIVES• Sustain• Prepare• Reset• Transform

• Growth completed• Dwell ~ 1:2 for AC & ~ 1:4 for RC • Base realignment complete• Modular reorganization complete• Rebalancing complete• Rotational readiness model implemented• Strategic flexibility restored

2010Current

2011Future

Current &

Future Demands

Restore Readiness + Strategic Flexibility

Sustain Volunteer

Force

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Current

Demands

Restore

Readiness

+ Strategic

Flexibility

Sustain

Volunteer

Force

Restoring the Balance

1:2 AC ARFORGEN MODEL

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Training

RESET TRAIN READY AVAILABLE

P2S2R2T4

6 months6 months6 months 12 months3 months

C5 C4 C2 C1Mission ForceContingency Force

0 6 12 18 24 30 36

Reset

Aim Point 2

Aim Point 1

Strategic Depth Operational Depth

3 months

Contingency Force

P1S1R1T2

P1S1R1T1

1 OCT09

1 OCT12

1 OCT11

1 OCT10

FY10 Rotation FY11 Rotation FY12 Rotation

GOAL > 18 MOS GOAL > 18-24 MOS GOAL > 24 MOS

< 1:2/1:4 BOG:DWELL FY10

DEMAND

~ 1:2/1:4 BOG:DWELL FY11

DEMAND

1:2/1:4 BOG:DWELL FY12

SUPPLY

1 Corps5 DIV

20 BCT92K Enablers

1 Corps5 DIV

26 BCT117K Enablers

1 Corps5 DIV

18 BCT105K Enablers

BCTs -10 CENTCOM,MFO, Korea, CCMRF, GRF5 Regional

As of 14 Jul 09 /1700

R+180: P2/S2MRE-45: 100% Assigned/Stabilized

LAD/Avail FP: 105% Assigned/Stabilized

DS D S

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CSA Vision for ARFORGEN

21st Century Army

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SMA Kenneth O. PrestonAMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE

NATION

QUESTIONS?