Reserve Mobilization

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.