What is Mobilization? When you receive
your mobilization orders, mobilization is simply reporting
to your Army Reserve Home Station, which is usually
your Army Reserve Center. Here, your unit will begin
preparing you for Activation.
LEVELS OF MOBILIZATION
Presidential Reserve Call-up (PRC)
The President has the authority to involuntarily augment
the active forces by a call-up of up to 200,000 members
of the selected reserve for a period up to 270 days to
meet mission requirements within the continental United
States (CONUS) or overseas. The President must notify
Congress within 24 hours and state the reason for his
action.
Partial Mobilization The President has the authority
to mobilize no more than 1,000,000 reservists (units
and individuals from all services), for 24 months or
less, and the resources needed for their support to
meet the requirements of war or other national emergency
involving an external threat to national security.
Full Mobilization Congress must declare that
a state of national emergency exists to call up
all forces, including Army Reserve and Army National
Guard units, Individual Ready Reserve, Standby Reserve
and members of the Retired Reserve, and the resources
required for their support. The duration is the length
of the emergency plus six months.
Total Mobilization
Once a state of national emergency exists, Congress
can extend full mobilization by activating and organizing
additional units beyond the currently approved force
structure. Total mobilization brings the industrial
base up to full capacity to provide the additional resources,
equipment and production facilities needed to support
the armed forces of the nation, as done in World War
II.
Statue
Limitations
Factors/Examples
Full Mobilization
10 USC 12301
Declared by Congress:
In time of war or national
emergency
No limit on numbers of Soldiers
call up
For duration of war + 6 months
Includes Selective Service in
addition to the full mobilization of all AC and
RC members
Partial Mobilization
10 USC 12302
Declared by the President:
In time of national emergency
No more than 1,000,000 called
up (total force)
No more than 24 months
The national emergency is declared
in an Executive Order. The 24-month is tied to
the Executive Order. Any campaign tied to the
EXORD counts towards the 24-month.
Example: Executive Order 13223,
dated 14 SEP 01 (ties Operation Noble Eagle,
Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom together).
Presidential Reserve Call-up
(PRC)
10 USC 12304
Determined by the President:
Augmented the active duty
for operational missions
No more than 200,000 called
up (total force)
No more than 270 days (9 months)
Generally used for operations
with 'boots on the ground" for no more than
179-days.
Example: KFOR, SFOR, etc.*A
soldier can only participate one time in a "named"
campaign under PRC. A soldier can participate
in many PRCs as long as the official campaign
name is different each time.
Any volunteers for Active
Duty
10 USC 12301(d)
HQDA ASA (M&RA) may order
to AD any member who:·
Volunteers (i.e. must have
member's consent)·
With the consent of the Governor
or appropriate authority (i.e. the TAG)
Examples: COTTADs, COEADs, ADSWs,
EADs, TTADs, Medical Retention Processing Unit,
UCMJ violators waiting processing in some cases.
