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SUBJ/CNR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES EXORD//

RMKS/ 1. This message outlines the Chief of Navy Reserve?s (CNR)
Strategic Design, informs the Navy Reserve Force of strategic
initiatives, establishes offices of primary responsibility,
identifies supporting offices and organizations, and serves as formal
tasking to complete these objectives.

2. SITUATION/

2.A. The National Military Strategy drives how the Navy will
restructure, realign, and resource the future force in an
environment of Great Power Competition (GPC). Competitors are
deploying all elements of national power to achieve global ambitions.
Accordingly, the Navy Reserve must take action to support the
direction given by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in the
"Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority, Version 2.0" (Design

2.0).

2.B. The Navy Reserve continues to deliver capabilities and surge
capacity to support Navy missions -- whenever and wherever needed.
The Navy Reserve has been tasked with building a more lethal
warfighting force that is focused on winning in the context of GPC.
In response to Design 2.0, the Navy Reserve has initiated six key
initiatives to better align with fleet and warfighting roles.

3. MISSION/

3.A. Reserve Capability Review

3.A.1. To best meet Navy and Combatant Commanders? requirements for
increased capabilities and strategic depth, a Commander?s Action
Group (CAG) will review current Navy Reserve capabilities, assess
fleet needs, and provide recommended courses of action.

3.A.1.a. Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR): OPNAV N0955
Supporting Offices: CNRFC N5, CNRFC N1, OPNAV N0951, Reserve ECH III
and ECH IV Commanders.

3.A.1.b. Tasks: Engage with Fleet and Community leads to collect
requirements within the context of GPC, and develop the Navy
Reserve?s organizational plans to increase readiness for potential
future large-scale conflicts. The CAG will conduct a complete review
of Navy Reserve units, determine their best strategic employment in
the context of GPC, with an awareness of current operational demands,
and recommend changes to organizational structures and processes that
will optimize responsiveness to future requirements.

3.A.1.c. Deliverable(s): An executable plan to realign the Reserve
force structure based on Fleet Commanders? requirements.
Specifically, the CAG will provide:

3.A.1.c.(1) An assessment of current Navy Reserve capabilities and
assets; a complete review of the Fleet Commanders? Reserve
requirements; recommendations for the realignment/distribution of
commissioned and augment units; and potential means to resource
changes.

3.A.1.c.(2) A recommended process and periodicity for continually
gauging and responding to Fleet Commanders? requirements of the Navy
Reserve.

3.A.1.d. End State: An actionable, tenable plan to provide the
capabilities and strategic depth needed to support Fleet Commanders?
future warfighting requirements.

3.A.1.e. In-Progress Review (IPR) Periodicity: Bi-Weekly

3.B. FTS Rebalance

3.B.1. Full-Time Support (FTS) billet placement and distribution
realignment is required to design and execute a flexible, agile, and
more lethal Navy Reserve in support of Force Development (Fd), Force
Generation (Fg), and Force Execution (Fe) initiatives. Proper FTS
billet oversight, control, and alignment will drive needed Reserve
management, force posture shifts, and Reserve readiness optimization.

3.B.1.a. OPR: OPNAV N0951
Supporting Offices: OPNAV N122, CNRFC N1, PERS-46, PERS-4012

3.B.1.b. Tasks: Assess all FTS billets with respect to their direct
contribution to the organization, administration, recruitment,
instruction, and training of Reserve Component Sailors and units.
Coordinate with all stakeholder organizations and execute FTS billet
realignments and personnel assignments, prioritizing direct support
to Navy Reserve requirements and capabilities.

3.B.1.c. Deliverable(s): Provide an executable plan, including a
timeline for strategic implementation of FTS Rebalance efforts across
both operational and administrative staffs. The plan should
incorporate billet justification on a clearly defined periodic basis
for continual review.

3.B.1.d. End State: Realignment of FTS billets to support Fd, Fg, and
Fe Reserve priorities.

3.B.1.e. IPR Periodicity: Bi-Monthly

3.C. Manning Initiatives

3.C.1. The Navy Reserve Force will create a cohesive set of manning
initiatives that recruit, onboard, train, qualify, promote and retain
Reserve Sailors to field a more lethal force. The Reserve Force will
align processes, policies, systems, and authorities to more
effectively structure billets and units, manage Sailors? careers, and
increase Reserve unit readiness. These processes, policies, systems,
and authorities will improve the ability of SELRES and FTS to
collaboratively meet the mission of the Fleet Commanders.

3.C.1.a. OPR: CNRFC N1, BUPERS 35
Supporting Offices: CNRFC N3, CNRFC N7, CNRC, OPNAV N0951, Reserve
ECH III Commanders

3.C.1.b. Tasks: Provide comprehensive manning solutions, with
accompanying Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) that address
accession, assignment, and training issues. Coordinate with
stakeholders to develop targeted accession plans; drive local market
recruiting and awareness; create policies that support accession,
assignment, and retention of Sailors with critical skills; and
design/align training periods that optimize and expedite obtainment
of qualifications. Fundamentally define, and continually assess fit
metrics, and develop Navy-wide Reserve readiness dashboards.
Solutions will correct policy, process, and structural deficiencies
in order to meet and sustain fleet manning mandates, optimize Reserve
readiness, improve billet fit and fill, increase speed of delivery,
and decrease administrative burdens.

3.C.1.c. Deliverables: Timelines for implementation of manning
initiatives aligned with Fleet standard requirements.

3.C.1.d. End State: Coherent processes, policies, and systems in
place that are aligned to Fleet standards and are optimized to meet
tiered readiness requirements.

3.C.1.e. IPR Periodicity: Quarterly

3.D. Distributed Mobilization (DM)

3.D.1. The Reserve Force will implement a distributed mobilization
(DM) process to significantly increase the efficiency and capacity of
 Reserve mobilizations. The six regional Reserve Component Commands
(RCC) are in a key position to conduct large-scale mobilizations in a
decentralized fashion. More importantly, they have the expertise to
ensure Reserve members are physically, medically, and
administratively ready for active duty before detaching from their
home station. FTS rebalance addressed in 3.B will enable a
long-term solution for Reserve mobilizations.

3.D.2. Echelon IV Commanders and Navy RC commissioned units that
function as Navy Reserve Activities (NRAs) will be prepared to assume
responsibility for processing Selected Reserve (SELRES) Sailors
identified for mobilization. Processing will include mobilization
screening, activation, medical readiness, initiation of active-duty
pay, general training requirements, and issuance of required basic
Navy uniforms and gear. The DM process is not intended to replace
billet-specific training requirements managed by AC gaining commands.

3.D.2.a. OPR: CNRFC N3
Supporting Offices: OPNAV N0955, Reserve ECH III, IV and V Commanders
Key Stakeholder Organizations: OPNAV N1, USFF, CPF, NECC, ECRC

3.D.2.b. Tasks: CNRFC N3 will work with all key stakeholders to
develop and implement a POA&M for a distributed mobilization process
with the capacity to mass mobilize the Reserve force at Initial
Operating Capability (IOC) of the Navy Personnel and Pay (NP2)
system.
CNRFC may designate additional OPRs and working groups to accomplish
necessary tasks to include efforts currently underway in tabletop
exercises. RCCs will also identify mobilization sites in their
geographic areas that can process large personnel movements;
identify resource shortfalls needed to meet DM requirements; and
designate FTS and SELRES billets to support DM processing.

3.D.2.c. Deliverables: Initial POA&M due September 2019.
Ongoing: Prepare relevant directives, procedures, and process maps to
standardize Navy's DM plan.

3.D.2.d. End State: A reconstituted and effective large-scale,
distributed mobilization capability for the U.S. Navy.

3.D.2.e. IPR Periodicity: Monthly

3.E. Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) Management

3.E.1. The IRR must be designed, shaped, and managed proactively to
cultivate, strengthen, and expand Navy's strategic depth. IRR Sailors
represent a critical component of the Ready Reserve Force who possess
diverse experience, unique qualifications, and critical skills for
the GPC fight. The Navy must account for and rapidly incorporate IRR
Sailors? strengths into the fight when required by the Fleet
Commanders.

3.E.1.a. OPR: CNRFC N1, PERS-9
Supporting Offices: OPNAV N0951, Reserve ECH IV, V, and VI Commanders
Key Stakeholder: BUMED

3.E.1.b. Tasks: Design an IRR tiered readiness framework that
establishes, defines, and enables utilization of readiness categories
(e.g. rating, NEC, capability, functional area, critical skill).
Assign functional ownership, and implement policies and processes
that facilitate rapid mobilization of IRR personnel when needed.
Codify mobilization processes and system accesses that allow for
seamless transitions from the IRR to SELRES billet assignments or
Active Duty opportunities. Initiate, develop, and execute a targeted
Mobilization Exercise (MOBEX) for IRR Sailors. Refine and shape an
IRR physical muster program (using survey results and feedback) that
targets prioritized markets and supports capturing and maintaining
higher levels of readiness.

3.E.1.c. Deliverable(s): An executable plan, including timeline for
strategic implementation of IRR Management efforts.

3.E.1.d. End State: A robust, fully functioning and fully funded IRR
management program that maximizes readiness and increases strategic
depth.

3.E.1.e. IPR Periodicity: Quarterly

3.F. Ready to Win (R2W)

3.F.1. It is essential for our Force to expand the R2W initiative in
order to simplify and enhance Navy Reserve business processes,
improve SELRES productivity, and enable more effective career
management. Improvements to Reserve management processes and the
drilling experience facilitate better retention, increased focus on
SELRES training and missions, and greater job satisfaction.

3.F.1.a. OPR: CNRFC N5
Supporting Office: OPNAV N0955, CNRFC N6, OPNAV N9R

3.F.1.b. Tasks: Focus ongoing efforts on pay and personnel
transformation, customer relationship management (CRM) tools, and
mobility and cloud technologies.

3.F.1.c. Deliverables: Continued evaluation of ideas from Sailors
for actionable items; schedule for rollout of further mobile
device-based capabilities.

3.F.1.d. End State: A sustainable process for ideas to flow bottom-up
for possible implementation and execution. Updated processes and
modernized IT systems to support seamless AC/RC career transitions to
simplify SELRES career management.

3.F.1.e. IPR Periodicity: Quarterly

4. EXECUTION/

4.A. Designated OPRs will develop and execute plans specific to their
assigned tasks and make regular status reports to CNRF.

5. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS/

5.A. This directive does not appropriate funds.

6. COMMAND AND CONTROL/

6.A. Chief of Navy Reserve will maintain oversight of these
initiatives. Deputy Commander, Navy Reserve Force, and ECH III
Commanders will have execution authority for all initiatives and will
provide status to Chief of Navy Reserve.

6.B. OCNR POC is CAPT Al Seeman, OPNAV N0955, albert.seeman@navy.mil,
(703)-614-4384.

7. Released by Vice Admiral Luke M. McCollum, Commander, Navy Reserve
Force.//

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