Chief of Navy Reserve

N095

Mission:

To exercise for CNO, policy, direction, control, administration, and management of the Naval Reserve; to establish plans, programs, priorities, organizations, procedures, and standards for the Naval Reserve; to monitor the status of mobilization readiness of Naval Reserve units and personnel; and to provide budgetary support for Naval Reserve activities and programs.

Functions:

1. N095 is additional duty for the Commander, Naval Reserve Force (COMNAVRESFOR).
2. Serves as principal advisor to CNO on all Naval Reserve matters, except mobilization requirements planning, as designated by SECNAV under Title 10, United States Code, Section 264a (10 USC 264a).
3. Recommends policies and plans concerning administration and management of the Naval Reserve and issues planning guidance for offices, commands, and activities concerned.
4. Coordinates with N3/N5 in meeting identified Naval Reserve mobilization requirements.
5. Coordinates with appropriate offices and commands in all matters involving Naval Reserve manpower, personnel and training plans and policies.
6. Establishes and issues current, mid and long-range Naval Reserve goals and objectives.
7. Recommends the size and composition of the Naval Reserve based upon mobilization manpower requirements and prescribes the allowed personnel strength of individual programs and units of the Naval Reserve.
8. Directs the establishment/disestablishment of Naval Reserve programs and units, including billet structure, for Reserve units.
9. Serves as military manpower sponsor for COMNAVRESFOR claimant manpower and as the Reserve Program Billet Sponsor. Controls the allocation of Reserve Personnel, Navy (RPN) funded billets authorized under 10 USC 265.
10. Collaborates in determining and preparing Navy's position on all JCS and JS papers and joint policy matters or plans affecting or involving the Naval Reserve.
11. Coordinates with assigned program sponsors in developing and implementing Naval Reserve programs providing manpower and deployable equipment to meet established and approved mobilization requirements.
12. Serves as assessment sponsor for Naval Reserve programs in the development of the DON POM and as appropriations sponsor for the O&MNR, RPN, and MCNR appropriations.
13. Justifies funding requirements and manages Congressionally appropriated funds for supporting the Naval Reserve.
14. Coordinates development of Naval Reserve requirements and supports other appropriation sponsors in presentation and justification during hearings and testimony before reviewing authorities and Congress.
15. Coordinates preparation and submission of the annual Naval Reserve budget ensuring that the planning, programming, and budgeting of Navy offices and commands consider the requirements essential to the mobilization readiness of the Naval Reserve.
16. Monitors the execution of Naval Reserve budgets; reviews reprogramming actions within CNO limits and makes appropriate recommendations to ASN (FM&C). Forwards to higher authority appropriate reprogramming actions that exceed CNO authority.
17. Determines Naval Reserve study requirements within the Navy Department study effort.
18. Assists N1 in developing plans for mobilizing Naval Reserve personnel.
19. Advises CNO on the status of Naval Reserve mobilization readiness.
20. Coordinates with N1 in developing and implementing Naval Reserve personnel/ recruiting policies.
21. Attends Resources and Requirements Review Board (R3B) meetings on all Reserve related matters.
22. Advises CNO on legislative matters affecting the Naval Reserve.
23. Coordinates with the Commandant of the Marine Corps to provide Naval Reserve support for the Marine Corps.