DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE National Guard and Reserve Equipment Report for Fiscal Year 2022 MARCH 2021 NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 (NGRER FY 2022) (In Accordance with Section 10541, Title 10, United States Code) March 2021 Prepared by Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Integration) COL Alecia Biddison, Editor Washington, DC 20301-1500 The estimated cost of this report or study for the Department of Defense is approximately $193,000 in Fiscal Years 2020 - 2021. This includes $150,000 in expenses and $43,000 in DoD labor. Generated on 2021Feb02 Ref ID: 7-9D97E9A An electronic version of this report can be found at https://prhome.defense.gov/M-RA/Inside-M-RA/Reserve- Integration/Reports/ Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview I. Introduction 1-1 II. Scope of the Report 1-2 III. Equipment Shortages 1-3 IV. Equipment Procurement 1-4 V. Reserve Component Equipping Challenges 1-6 A. Army National Guard (ARNG) 1-6 B. Army Reserve (USAR) 1-7 C. United States Marine Corps Reserve 1-7 (USMCR) D. United States Navy Reserve (USNR) 1-8 E. Air National Guard (ANG) 1-8 F. Air Force Reserve (AFR) 1-9 G. United States Coast Guard Reserve (USCGR) 1-9 Chapter 2 United States Army Reserve Components I. Army Overview A. Army Planning Guidance 2-1 B. Army Equipping Guidance 2-1 C. Plan to Fill Mobilization Shortages in the RC 2-2 D. Initiatives Affecting RC Equipment 2-3 E. Plan to Achieve Full Compatibility between AC and RC 2-4 F. Army Component Equipment Modernization 2-4 II. Army National Guard Overview 2-5 A. Current Status of the Army National Guard 2-5 B. Changes since the Last NGRER 2-11 C. Future Years Program (FY 2022–FY 2024) 2-12 D. Summary 2-21 Table 1: ARNG Consolidated Major Item Inventory and Requirements Table 2: ARNG Average Age of Equipment Table 3: ARNG Service Procurement Program - Reserve (P-1R) Table 4: ARNG NGREA Procurements Table 5: ARNG Projected Equipment Transfer/Withdrawal Quantities Table 6: ARNG FY 2018 Planned vs Actual Procurements and Transfers Table 7: ARNG Major Item of Equipment Substitution List Table 8: ARNG Significant Major Item Shortages III. United States Army Reserve Overview 2-23 A. Current Status of the Army Reserve 2-23 B. Future Years Program (FY 2022–FY 2024) 2-30 i C. Summary 2-38 Table 1: USAR Consolidated Major Item Inventory and Requirements Table 2: USAR Average Age of Equipment Table 3: USAR Service Procurement Program - Reserve (P-1R) Table 4: USAR NGREA Procurements Table 5: USAR Projected Equipment Transfer/Withdrawal Quantities Table 6: USAR FY 2018 Planned vs Actual Procurements and Transfers Table 7: USAR Major Item of Equipment Substitution List Table 8: USAR Significant Major Item Shortages Chapter 3 United States Marine Corps Reserve I. Marine Corps Overview 3-1 A. Marine Corps Planning Guidance 3-1 B. Marine Corps Equipping Policy 3-2 C. Plan to Fill Equipment Shortages in the RC 3-2 D. Initiatives Affecting RC Equipment 3-3 E. Plan to Achieve Full Compatibility between AC and RC 3-3 II. Marine Corps Reserve Overview 3-4 A. Current Status of the Marine Corps Reserve 3-4 B. Changes since the Last NGRER 3-8 C. Future Years Program (FY 2022–FY 2024) 3-8 D. Summary 3-13 Table 1: USMCR Consolidated Major Item Inventory and Requirements Table 2: USMCR Average Age of Equipment Table 3: USMCR Service Procurement Program - Reserve (P-1R) Table 4: USMCR NGREA Procurements Table 5: USMCR Projected Equipment Transfer/Withdrawal Quantities Table 6: USMCR FY 2018 Planned vs Actual Procurements and Transfers Table 7: USMCR Major Item of Equipment Substitution List Table 8: USMCR Significant Major Item Shortages Chapter 4 United States Navy Reserve I. Navy Overview 4-1 A. Navy Planning Guidance 4-1 B. Navy Equipping Policy 4-1 C. Plan to Fill RC Equipment Mobilization Requirements 4-1 D. Initiatives Affecting RC Equipment 4-2 E. Plan to Achieve Full Compatibility Between AC and RC 4-3 II. Navy Reserve Overview 4-4 A. Current Status of the Navy Reserve 4-4 B. Changes since the Last NGRER 4-13 ii C. Future Years Program (FY 2022–FY 2024) 4-13 D. Summary 4-14 Table 1: USNR Consolidated Major Item Inventory and Requirements Table 2: USNR Average Age of Equipment Table 3: USNR Service Procurement Program Reserve (P-1R) Table 4: USNR NGREA Procurements Table 5: USNR Projected Equipment Transfer/Withdrawal Quantities Table 6: USNR FY 2018 Planned vs Actual Procurements and Transfers Table 7: USNR Major Item of Equipment Substitution List Table 8: USNR Significant Major Item Shortages Chapter 5 United States Air Reserve Components I. United States Air Force Overview 5-1 A. Air Force Planning Guidance 5-1 B. Air Force Equipping Policy 5-3 C. Plan to Fill Modernization Shortages in the RC 5-3 D. Initiatives Affecting RC Equipment 5-3 E. Plan to Achieve Full Compatibility between AC and RC 5-4 II. Air National Guard Overview 5-5 A. Current Status of the Air National Guard 5-5 B. Changes since the Last NGRER 5-28 C. Future Years Program (FY 2022–FY 2024) 5-29 D. Summary 5-30 Table 1: ANG Consolidated Major Item Inventory and Requirements Table 2: ANG Average Age of Equipment Table 3: ANG Service Procurement Program - Reserve (P-1R) Table 4: ANG NGREA Procurements Table 5: ANG Projected Equipment Transfer/Withdrawal Quantities Table 6: ANG FY 2018 Planned vs Actual Procurements and Transfers Table 7: ANG Major Item of Equipment Substitution List Table 8: ANG Significant Major Item Shortages III. Air Force Reserve Overview 5-31 A. Current Status of the Air Force Reserve 5-31 B. Changes since the Last NGRER 5-44 C. Future Years Program (FY 2022–FY 2024) 5-44 D. Summary 5-45 Table 1: AFR Consolidated Major Item Inventory and Requirements Table 2: AFR Average Age of Equipment Table 3: AFR Service Procurement Program - Reserve (P-1R) Table 4: AFR NGREA Procurements Table 5: AFR Projected Equipment Transfer/Withdrawal Quantities iii Table 6: AFR FY 2018 Planned vs Actual Procurements and Transfers Table 7: AFR Major Item of Equipment Substitution List Table 8: AFR Significant Major Item Shortages Chapter 6 United States Coast Guard Reserve I. Coast Guard Overview 6-1 A. Coast Guard Planning Guidance 6-3 B. Coast Guard Equipping Policy 6-3 C. Plan to Fill Equipment Shortages in the RC 6-4 D. Initiatives Affecting RC Equipment 6-4 II. Coast Guard Reserve Overview 6-5 A. Current Status of the Coast Guard Reserve 6-5 B. Changes since the Last NGRER 6-8 C. Future Years Program (FY 2022–FY 2024) 6-8 D. Summary 6-10 Table 1: USCGR Consolidated Major Item Inventory and Requirements Table 2: USCGR Average Age of Equipment Table 3: USCGR Service Procurement Program- Reserve (P-1R) Table 4: USCGR NGREA Procurements Table 5: USCGR Projected Equipment Transfer/Withdrawal Quantities Table 6: USCGR FY 2018 Planned vs Actual Procurements and Transfers Table 7: USCGR Major Item of Equipment Substitution List Table 8: USCGR Significant Major Item Shortages Appendix A: Report Requirements, Terminology, and Definitions Appendix B: National Guard Equipment Reporting Requirements Appendix C: Codification of Modernization Principles Appendix D: Army Report to Congress on Equipment Parity Appendix E: Points of Contact Appendix F: Acronym Glossary iv Chapter 1 Overview I. Introduction Over the past year, National Guard and Reserve units experienced the largest sustained activations since the peak of support to Iraq and Afghanistan. Reserve Component (RC) units activated for deployments around the globe including ongoing contingency and force protection missions; responded to natural disasters and civil unrest; and were activated to support relief missions for the COVID-19 pandemic. They continue to stand ready to support civil authorities and to respond as an operational force for both planned rotations and short notice activations. To successfully accomplish this wide-ranging mission set, RCs During his confirmation need the resources required to man, equip, sustain, and train their hearing, Secretary of units. For operational missions, RCs often need to be able to Defense Lloyd Austin deploy quickly and then seamlessly assimilate with active units. stated his objective to This requires that RCs have dedicated equipment that is work with the Military interoperable and compatible with Active Component (AC) Services to invest in systems. Progress on AC/RC interoperability must continue even capabilities that will as the Department of Defense (DoD) focuses much of its make the RC relevant in investment resources in leap-ahead technologies. As DoD builds the future fight and the future force required to fight and win, enabler capabilities and continue to close the gap capacities that primarily reside in the RC must still be taken into between RC and AC account. It is important the RCs receive timely funding to meet equipment capabilities. requirements for current technology. An equipping process that balances investment between technologically advanced weapon systems and strategic legacy enablers will increase interoperability and decrease operational risk. Processes for Equipping Reserve Components: DoD’s current method for equipping and modernizing the RCs relies on procurement appropriations; redistribution (cascading); and, Congressional provisions, including the National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriation (NGREA) and specific directed appropriations. Procurement Appropriations. Each parent Military Service administers equipment procurement decisions. Parent Military Services submit requests for RC procurement appropriations. The procurement request (P-1) reflects the Department’s combined request for the AC and RC.