Chief of the United States Army Reserve

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Chief of the United States Army Reserve
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Seal of the U.S. Army Reserve
Flag of the Chief of the US Army Reserve.svg
Flag of the U.S. Army Reserve
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Incumbent
Lieutenant General Jody J. Daniels
since 28 July 2020
Office of the Chief of Army Reserve
Army Staff
TypeReserve component commander
AbbreviationCAR
Member ofReserve Forces Policy Board
Reports toSecretary of the Army (as Chief of Army Reserve)
Chief of Staff of the United States Army (as Chief of Army Reserve)
Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command (as Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command)
SeatOffice of the Chief of Army Reserve, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term length4 years
Renewable
Constituting instrument10 U.S.C. § 7038
Formation12 June 1923
First holderMAJ Charles F. Thompson (as Chief of Reserve Section, G-2)
MG Frederick M. Warren (as Chief of Army Reserve)
DeputyDeputy Chief of Army Reserve
Websitewww.usar.army.mil

The chief of the United States Army Reserve (CAR)[1] is the commanding officer of the United States Army Reserve, the reserve component of the United States Army. As the highest-ranking officer in the United States Army Reserve, the CAR[2] is the principal advisor to the chief of staff of the Army on all matters relating to the Army Reserve, and is responsible for the personnel, operations and construction budgets of the Army Reserve, subject to the supervision and control of the secretary of the Army.[3] Dual-hatted as Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command, the CAR is also responsible to the Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command for the oversight of operationally-deployed Army Reserve forces.[4]

By statute, the CAR is a member of the Army Staff,[5] as well as one of five Army Reserve members of the Reserve Forces Policy Board.[6] The CAR is also designated by statute as the executive agent for the Full Time Support Program, a personnel program under the Department of Defense. The Chief's headquarters is the Office of the Chief of Army Reserve, housed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

The 33rd and current Chief of the Army Reserve is Lieutenant General Jody J. Daniels, the first woman to lead the Army Reserve as well as an Army service component command.[7][8]

Appointment and rank[]

Jody J. Daniels is sworn in as the Chief of Army Reserve on 28 July 2020.

As an officer's appointment in the United States Armed Forces, the nominee requires confirmation by the United States Senate by majority vote. The chief of Army Reserve is nominated for appointment by the president of the United States with the advice and/or recommendation of the secretary of defense and secretary of the Army, as well as a determination from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that the nominee has had significant joint duty experience.[3]

Until 1968, the office of the Chief of the Army Reserve was not set by statute due to concerns that institutionalizing a commander of Army reserve forces would separate it from the Regular Army, much like how the Militia Act of 1903 had rendered the early National Guard independent from the Regular Army.[9] On 17 May 1968, Major General William J. Sutton was confirmed by the Senate in accordance with the passage of Pub.L. 90–168, thus making Sutton the first statutory Chief of Army Reserve.[10]

The CAR's rank was initially that of major in 1923, and was successively raised to colonel in 1924, to brigadier general in 1933 (making Charles D. Herron the first CAR to hold general officer rank), and to major general in 1950. The CAR's rank, alongside those of reserve leaders of other service branches, was raised to lieutenant general in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2001, making Thomas J. Plewes, then chief of Army Reserve, the first to hold three-star rank.[11] The statutory requirement for the CAR to hold the rank of lieutenant general was repealed in the 2017 NDAA, but the officeholder is still appointed to that rank.[12]

The CAR serves for a four-year term, which can be renewed once for a total of eight years.[3]

List of officeholders[]

No. Chief[13] Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
Chief of the Reserve Section, G-2
1
Charles F. Thompson
Thompson, Charles F.Major
Charles F. Thompson
(1882–1954)		12 June 19231 July 192319 days
2
Walter O. Boswell
Boswell, Walter O.Major

(1877–1953)		2 July 192331 July 19241 year, 29 days
Chief of the Reserve Branch, G-2
3
Douglas Potts
Potts, DouglasColonel

(1878–1940)		1 August 192430 December 19251 year, 151 days
4
John C. Pegram
Pegram, John CargillLieutenant Colonel

(1881–1972)		31 December 192514 August 1926226 days
5
Frederick B. Ryons
Ryons, Frederick ButterfieldLieutenant Colonel

(1877–1946)		15 August 192630 September 192646 days
6
Stanley H. Ford
Ford, Stanley HamerColonel
Stanley H. Ford
(1877–1961)		1 October 192610 February 1927132 days
Executive for Reserve Affairs
7
David L. Stone Jr.
Stone, David Lamme Jr.Colonel

(1876–1959)		5 March 192730 June 19303 years, 117 days
8
Charles D. Herron
Herron, Charles DouglasBrigadier General
Charles D. Herron
(1877–1977)		1 July 193030 June 19354 years, 364 days
9
Edwin S. Hartshorn Sr.
Hartshorn, Edwin Simpson Jr.Brigadier General

(1874–1963)		1 July 193515 September 19383 years, 76 days
10
Charles F. Thompson
Thompson, Charles F.Brigadier General
Charles F. Thompson
(1882–1954)		16 September 19389 June 19401 year, 267 days
11
John H. Hester
Hester, John HutchisonBrigadier General
John H. Hester
(1886–1976)		21 June 194023 March 1941275 days
Executive for Reserve and ROTC Affairs
-
Frank E. Lowe
Lowe, Frank E.Colonel

(1885–1968)
Acting		24 March 19414 June 194172 days
12
Frank E. Lowe
Lowe, Frank EdwardBrigadier General

(1885–1968)		5 June 194110 August 19421 year, 66 days
13
Edward W. Smith
Smith, Edward WhiteBrigadier General

(1894–1966)		16 September 194214 October 19453 years, 28 days
14
Edward S. Bres
Bres, Edward S.Brigadier General

(1888–1967)		15 October 194530 November 19472 years, 46 days
15
Wendell Westover
Westover, WendellBrigadier General

(1895–1960)		1 December 194714 November 19491 year, 348 days
16
James B. Cress
Cress, James BellMajor General

(1889–1967)		1 January 195031 January 19511 year, 30 days
17
Hugh M. Milton II
Milton, Hugh Meglone IIIMajor General
Hugh M. Milton II
(1897–1987)		24 February 195118 November 19532 years, 267 days
18
Philip F. Lindeman Jr.
Lindeman, Philip Ferdinand Jr.Major General

(1909–1988)		November 19536 December 19541 year, 17 days
Chief, Army Reserve and ROTC Affairs
18
Philip F. Lindeman Jr.
Lindeman, Philip Ferdinand Jr.Major General

(1909–1988)		7 December 195431 July 19572 years, 236 days
19
Ralph A. Palladino
Palladino, Ralph A.Major General

(1904–1981)		1 August 195731 May 19591 year, 303 days
20
Frederick M. Warren
Warren, Frederick M.Major General

(1903–1986)		1 September 195912 February 19633 years, 164 days
Chief, Army Reserve
20
Frederick M. Warren
Warren, Frederick M.Major General

(1903–1986)		13 February 196331 August 1963199 days
21
William J. Sutton
Sutton, William J.Major General

(1908–1972)		1 September 196331 May 19717 years, 272 days
22
J. Milnor Roberts Jr.
Roberts, James Milnor Jr.Major General

(1918–2009)		1 June 197131 May 19753 years, 364 days
23
Henry Mohr
Mohr, HenryMajor General

(1919–1997)		1 June 197531 May 19793 years, 364 days
24
William R. Berkman
Berkman, William R.Major General

(1929–2014)		1 June 197931 July 19867 years, 60 days
-
Harry J. Mott III
Mott, Harry James IIIBrigadier General
Harry J. Mott III
(born 1929)
Acting		1 August 198630 November 1986121 days
25
William F. Ward Jr.
Ward, William Francis Jr.Major General
William F. Ward Jr.
(1928–2018)		1 December 19861 October 19903 years, 304 days
Chief, Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command
25
William F. Ward Jr.
Ward, William Francis Jr.Major General
William F. Ward Jr.
(1928–2018)		1 October 199031 July 1991303 days
26
Roger W. Sandler
Sandler, Roger WarrenMajor General
Roger W. Sandler
(born 1934)		1 August 199131 January 19942 years, 183 days
27
Max Baratz
Baratz, MaxMajor General
Max Baratz
(born 1934)		1 February 199424 May 19984 years, 112 days
28
Thomas J. Plewes
Plewes, Thomas JeffreyLieutenant General
Thomas J. Plewes
(born 1940)		25 May 199824 May 20023 years, 364 days
29
James R. Helmly
Helmly, James RonaldLieutenant General
James R. Helmly
(born 1947)		25 May 200225 May 20064 years, 0 days
30
Jack C. Stultz Jr.
Stultz, Jack C. Jr.Lieutenant General
Jack C. Stultz Jr.
(born 1952)		25 May 20069 June 20126 years, 15 days
31
Jeffrey W. Talley
Talley, Jeffrey W.Lieutenant General
Jeffrey W. Talley
(born 1959)		9 June 20121 June 20164 years, 22 days
-
David J. Conboy
Conboy, David J.Major General

(born 1961)
Acting		1 June 201630 June 201629 days
32
Charles D. Luckey
Luckey, Charles DanaLieutenant General
Charles D. Luckey
(born 1955)		30 June 20162 July 20204 years, 2 days
-
A. C. Roper Jr.
Roper, A.C. Jr.Major General
A. C. Roper Jr.
(born 1963)
Acting		3 July 202028 July 202025 days
33
Jody J. Daniels
Daniels, Jody J.Lieutenant General
Jody J. Daniels
(born c. 1964)		28 July 2020Incumbent1 year, 199 days

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Appendix C - Military and Army Acronyms, Abbreviations and Terms" (PDF). University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. ^ This does not include the director of the Army National Guard, who also reports to the chief of the National Guard Bureau and secretary of the Army for Army National Guard matters.
  3. ^ a b c 10 U.S.C. § 7038 - Office of Army Reserve: appointment of Chief.
  4. ^ "WHO WE ARE-U.S. Army Reserve Command". U.S. Army Reserve Command.
  5. ^ 10 U.S.C. § 7031 - The Army Staff: function; composition.
  6. ^ 10 U.S.C. § 10302 - Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee.
  7. ^ "Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels assumes command of U.S. Army Reserve". U.S. Army Reserve. Fort Bragg, NC. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  8. ^ Rempfer, Kyle (28 July 2020). "First woman to lead Army Reserve assumes command". Army Times. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  9. ^ "A History of the Office of Chief, Army Reserve" (PDF). Fort Bragg, NC: Office of the Chief of Army Reserve. April 2013. p. 14.
  10. ^ "A History of the Office of Chief, Army Reserve" (PDF). Fort Bragg, NC: Office of the Chief of Army Reserve. April 2013. p. 14.
  11. ^ "National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2001". Act No. 506 of October 30, 2000 (PDF).
  12. ^ "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017" (PDF). Government Publishing Office.
  13. ^ Hilkert, pp. 309–311.

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