This regulation provides policy, outlines specific responsibility, and establishes uniform procedures to assist commanders in the establishment and maintenance of Attrition Management Programs within the Army National Guard (ARARNG). For clarity, the term “unit” is defined to include brigade (BDE), battalion (BN), company, battery, and all detached units. Strength Maintenance (SM) is the responsibility of the commander and cannot be delegated. The AR ARNG Attrition Management Program is based entirely on this premise and is designed to enhance SM at unit level. Since SM is inherently a command responsibility, success is based on good leadership and effective management practices which in turn creates good discipline, morale and training. Although SM is the commander’s responsibility, it is also an inherent duty of each leader in the chain of command, beginning at the squad, section or team level. It is written to support the philosophy that most problems can be solved at the Platoon, squad, section or team level by the proper utilization of the chain of command and a proper Attrition Management Control Program.
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