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Vice Admiral Mustin: Workforce…Vice Admiral John Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve, right here, with a progress replace on the Reserve Drive transformation you’ve heard we’re working by way of the Navy Reserve Combating Directions.
I’m joined right now by my pal, Rear Admiral Ted LeClair, who’s main the “Design the Drive” line of effort. I’m relying on him to design and ship fight credible models and modern capabilities wanted for the excessive finish struggle. Ted, what have you ever and your crew been engaged on?
Rear Adm. LeClair: thanks, CNR.
Shipmates, the Design the Drive line of effort has been laser-focused on figuring out and delivering Navy warfighting capabilities which can be greatest fitted to the reserve part.
We now have analyzed each reserve billet and unit for its match with our crucial to supply strategic depth. We divested reserve capability that provides little or no warfighting contribution and invested in capabilities and capability that present Navy and joint power warfighting readiness.
We’re rising our Reserve Drive in capabilities like maritime operations facilities, search & rescue swimmers, afloat upkeep and restore, maritime air operations, and naval particular warfare to call only a few.
We added VLS re-load groups and expeditionary logistics capabilities, invested in manpower for the KC-130 fleet, and added increase unit manpower for CMV-22, a brand new platform within the Navy Reserve Drive.
These design choices not solely make the Navy Reserve a extra deadly, resilient, and survivable power, additionally they present difficult and rewarding alternatives for SELRES Sailors to serve in significant roles that contribute on to our nation’s safety.
Sir, again to you.
Vice Adm Mustin: Thanks, Ted. Very nice work there on consequential points that can form our contribution for many years.
Workforce, whereas Rear Admiral LeClair and his crew are shifting out on the “Design the Drive” line of effort, we’re additionally shifting ahead on three different traces of effort: Prepare the Drive, Mobilize the Drive, and Develop the Drive. Keep tuned for extra updates from the leaders which can be making all of it occur.
Sustain the nice work, Shipmates. We nonetheless have a lot to do.
Now, let’s get busy.
