operational reserve definition
Definition 2: Operational Reserve Definition Findings-Definitions â¢ The total Reserve component structure which operates across the continuum of military missions performing both strategic and operational roles in peacetime, wartime, contingency, domestic emergencies and homeland defense operations.he Department should define Operational Reserve for consistent use in strategy, policy, and doctrinal publications to ensure the necessary supporting statutes and policies are developed, and to enable effective assessment of service program and budget positions.