Mike Levin: “Specifically, the changes contained in this bill will increase the efficiency of the Department of Defense's operations…”

“Specifically, the changes contained in this bill will increase the efficiency of the Department of Defense's operations by allowing the Guard and Reserve to train and instruct other component members as an additional duty. It is desirable for Active Guard and Reserve, AGR, and technician members of the National Guard and Reserve to be able to train members of all components to the extent that these duties do not interfere with the performance of the member's primary duties. Currently, titles 10 and 32, United States Code, limit the efficiencies that can be realized by restricting the employment of AGRs and technicians to ``organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training'' the Reserve components. This bill will expand the role of AGRs and technicians so that they may instruct and train members of any other component, and also DOD civilian employees, DOD contractor personnel, and foreign military personnel. The changes included in this bill will also increase the Department's flexibility in using the Guard and Reserve to support certain operations or missions. It is the committee's belief that members of the Reserve and National Guard need increased flexibility to support certain operations or missions assigned in whole or in part to the Reserve, or undertaken by the National Guard at the request of the President or Secretary of Defense.…”