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They are afforded unlimited access to post exchanges and may be limited to 24 commissary visits per year. Reserve members are stationed near their home for weekend and two-week drill and training duties unless called into active service. Reservists can retire after 20 years of service with modified retirement benefits.
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Every class there is involved in some exercises during Cadet Summer Training. Con: The benefits you get tend to pale in comparison to full-time, active duty benefits in the same areas. This is a common complaint, and a fact of life in the Reserve.
Pro: You are only required to serve one weekend a month during peacetime, plus two weeks of training per year. This was mentioned above in the service commitment section.
The pro here is that federal law requires your employer to work with you to meet your Reserve commitment and the Reserve duty in peacetime is a reasonable commitment to make. Con: If you fail to meet your weekend duty and training obligations, you are subject to a court-martial or other disciplinary action. The con section here includes noting that SCRA protections credit, interest rate protections, other consumer assistance are not offered to Reserve members unless they are activated for 30 days or more.
The common complaint that active duty troops have it better, while not always applicable or relevant, is definitely a factor in this particular area. Pro: As a prior-service Reservist you can begin a new civilian career and quit worrying about full time duty commitments.
Con: You can still be activated for full-time duty when required and be deployed overseas if required. Pro: Prior-service Reservists who switch from active duty to reserve duty before reaching enough years to qualify for military retirement can still earn your retirement pay in the reserve branch of your choice. Con: You have to wait until age 60 at a minimum to draw your retirement pay in most cases, unlike those who hit a year retirement on active duty. The new Civil Service Leadership Statement themes are all about being confident, inspiring and empowering — and these are all competencies which are honed during military leadership courses and experiential learning.
The transferable skills Dave has gained from serving as a Reservist are of significant benefit in his Civil Service roles. In my experience, Reservists are highly committed, reliable individuals, providing HMRC with a wealth of transferable skills including leadership, decision-making, communications and team-building skills.
Leading teams and instructing across a number of subject areas has helped build my confidence and leadership style. If you want to talk to Reservists about the balancing the day job and Reserve service — and how they bring skills learned in one to the other — come along to one of the Reserves Experience events:.
Tags: Armed forces reserves. Comment by Rob Davies posted on on 17 September It seems that we are being induced to attend events promoting the Reservists on a regular basis. I have in the past questioned why none of the negative aspects of being a Reservist are ever mentioned in order to provide balance and allow people to make informed decisions. Sadly being a reservist can end in tragedy.
Please consider carefully before joining.
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