Pilots in the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade perform checks on the helicopters before taking off Oct. 25, 2017, from Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, before deploying to Germany, Poland, Latvia and Romania in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. (Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Henri Cambier). The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.
By: FEDweek StaffSelect reserve forces will be mobilized to serve as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, the NATO and U.S. European Command mission to support Ukraine’s effort to thwart the ongoing Russian invasion. President Biden authorized their use in an executive order he issued earlier this month.
Reservists who are mobilized can expect added benefits to support both them and their families, Army Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Sims II, joint staff director of operations, said during a Pentagon press briefing.
In his executive order, Biden noted that the authorization would involve mobilization of no more than 3,000 service members at any one time, with no more than 450 being members of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR).
“These reserve component forces are to augment the active forces for Operation Atlantic Resolve to enhance the United States’ ability to sustain its heightened level of presence and operations in support of United States European Command,” the executive order stated.
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