Air Reserve Component meeting the demands of the 1990’s.

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With the end of the Cold War, the threat of imminent conflict diminished greatly. The United States, no longer immediately threatened by any nation, significantly decreased defense spending and reduced its military forces. However, the number of world crises warranting the use of military forces increased significantly in the 1990s. While the number of contingencies increased, the forces used to deal with them decreased, causing the remaining forces to operate at an extremely high tempo. The United States Air Force, more than any other US military service, uses its reserve component extensively in daily operations and short notice contingencies. The Air Reserve Component, which is comprised of the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve, is a part of nearly every significant Air Force mission. In fact, some specialized mission capabilities reside entirely in the Air Reserve Component. Consequently, due to the high operations tempo in the Air Force, the Air Reserve Component is cal

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