More than half of the total Army's civil affairs belong to the Army Reserve. Many challenges burden the component's officers as they try to manage part-time service with full-time careers and family commitments. The Reserve hasn't met its end strength target since 2016, and a recent report found that more than one-third of its new lieutenants don't finish their initial military training within two years of joining the force.

Army Times, Vol. 84, Iss. 2, (February 2023), pages 18-21