2011 U.S. Army Posture Statement: Summary of Army Roles, Missions, Accomplishments, Plans, and Programs - Basic Reference on the State of the Army

Here is the 2011 version of the annual Army Posture Statement - an unclassified summary of Army roles, missions, accomplishments, plans, and programs. Designed to reinforce the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Army posture and budget testimony before Congress, the APS serves a broad audience as a basic reference on the state of the Army. In addition to the full text of the main statement, this reproduction includes the many addenda as well as the hundreds of information papers on everything from accelerating Army growth to youth programs. It provides a wealth of information about today's Army.

Contents include: Introduction * Where We've Been * Restoring Balance * Sustain * Prepare * Reset * Transform * Strategic Context * Global Trends * Persistent Conflict * The Next Decade * Maintaining Our Combat Edge * Reconstituting the Force * Building Resilience * The Network * Ground Combat Vehicle * Strategic Crossroads * Transforming the Generating Force * Civilian Workforce Transformation * Stewardship, Innovation and Accomplishments * Fiscal Stewardship * Energy Security and Sustainability * The Profession of Arms * Conclusion

Addenda include: Websites * Abbreviations * Fiscal Year 2012 President's Budget * Reserve Component Readiness * Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) * Reset * Army Campaign Plan for Health Promotion & Risk Reduction * Comprehensive Soldier Fitness * Army Families * Modernization * LandWarNet: The Army Enterprise Network * Army Energy Security Enterprise * Business Transformation * Profession of Arms

In the past decade, America's Army has been challenged and prevailed in some of the most daunting tasks in the history of our military. Soldiers from the Active Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve demonstrate indelible spirit, sacrifice and sheer determination in protecting our national interests and supporting our friends and allies around the world. In the coming years, our top priorities will be to maintain our combat edge while we reconstitute the force for other missions and build resilience in our people. Finally, the Army has made significant progress in restoring balance through the four imperatives we identified in 2007- sustain, prepare, reset, and transform.

The information provided in the addendum to The Army Posture Statement satisfies information required by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994. The information is presented in the order and depth as required by the Act. Section 517 states: "The Secretary of the Army shall include in the annual report of the Secretary to Congress known as the Army Posture Statement a presentation relating to the implementation of the Pilot Program for Active Component Support of the Reserves under section 414 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993." Section 521 states: "The Secretary of the Army shall include in the annual report of the Secretary to Congress known as the Army Posture Statement a detailed presentation concerning the Army National Guard, including particularly information relating to the implementation of the Army National Guard Combat Readiness Reform Act of 1992."

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