Army Secretary John McHugh has approved a "total force policy" designed to better synchronize the training and equipping of the active-duty force with that of the reserve component. McHugh made the announcement today in his opening speech at the annual convention of the Association of the United States Army. The policy is designed to craft what McHugh dubbed an "integrated operational force," bringing together processes for personnel management, equipping, training and professional development, among others. During the wars in Iraq...
