Abstract: Relying on general higher education to train military cadres is the major reform in the building of cadres of the armed forces.With the development of reserve officers,its building system has the problems such as lack of structure,imperfect policies,etc.which restrain the long-term development.This article focuses on the use of system theory methods and ideas,analyzes the situation,identifies problems,makes useful exploration of the system of fostering reserve officers and puts forward the innovative ideas and means of reform.