President Biden Calls Up Reserves for Eastern Flank Rotations

On 13 July 2023,President Joseph R. Biden called up Selected Reserves and certain Individual Ready Reserves in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.Said Director of Strategic Communications for the National Security Council Rear Admiral John Kirby,US Navy retired,in a briefing for reporters at The White House:This basically is a realization of the fact that the President knows that the security environment in Europe has changed.We've got to make sure that we've got the proper force posture to support an Eastern Flank presence for the long-haul.*Since Putin's full scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022,the US has added 20,000 additional troops to Europe,bringing the total to over 100,000.So the President's move is aimed at sustaining that momentum over time.Said President Biden in a Breifing Room notice of Presidential Actions:By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,including sections 121 and 12304 of title 10,United States Code,I hereby determine that it is necessary to augment the Active Armed Forces of the United States for the effective conduct of Operation Atlantic Resolve in and around the United States European Command's araea of responsibility.*The President went on to stipulate that his execuitve order for the deployment of Reserves may not exceed 3,000 total members at any time,of whom not more than 450 may be members of the Individual Ready Reserves.The President signed his order Joseph R. Biden Jr.,The White House,July 13,2023.*It will be recalled that Operation Atlantic Resolve resulted from Russia's hybrid invasion of Ukraine in 2014,including the illegal annexation of Crimea,Ukraine and the establishment of renegade provinces in the Donbas Region of Ukraine.Operation Atlantic Resolve was intended to reassure our NATO Allies of our intent to help them defend Europe and deter Russian aggression against NATO.According to Lt.Gen. Douglas A. Sims II,US Army,Joint Staff director of operations,Operation Atlantic Resolve has been upgraded to a contingency operation.This new designation benefits troops amd families with increase in authorities,entitlements and access to the reserve component forces and personnel.So the reservists will receive the pay and support of Active Duty personnel.Added Lt.Gen. Sims:This reaffirms the unwavering support and commitment to defend NATO's Eastern Flank in the wake of Russia's illegal and unprovoked war on Ukraine.*Part of the reasoning behind the call-up is the shortfalls in military recruitment across all six Active Duty Armed Services,especially the US Army,that has been experienced recently.The Army is offering a 50,000 dollar bonus for a six-year commitment.