110 גדודי מילואים בצבא ארה״ב ללא מג״ד. קצינים לא מתנדבים לתפקיד בגלל העומס והאחריות העצומה  

המחסור במפקדים מתנדבים נעשה כה חריף עד שהצבא משבץ קצינים להיות מג״דים לפעמים ללא ידיעתם.

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קישור למאמר:

https://www.usar.army.mil/News/News-Display/Article/3089455/army-reserve-unit-receives-active-duty-soldier-to-command/

קישור לכתבה על המאמר:

https://taskandpurpose.com/opinion/us-army-reserve-nobody-wants-to-be-battalion-commander/

Why nobody wants to be a battalion commander in the Army Reserve
110 command positions could not be filled because the Army Reserve lacked willing commanders.

On July 11, the U.S. Army Reserve’s official website published an article about an active-duty lieutenant colonel taking command of a Reserve Military Police Battalion. The article’s upbeat tone disguises the real reason the Army Reserve has been unable to fill
these billets with Army Reserve officers.

the Army Reserve is still coming up short on commanders. Command of a battalion should be the culminating event in most officers’ careers, something to be fought for, an achievement. Instead, some Army Reserve officers are saying “no thanks.” While active duty becomes more selective for battalion command, the Army Reserve has become more desperate, with some commands taking anyone willing, or anyone simply not paying attention. This approach has likely had the expected effect on the quality of commanders the Reserve gets as well.