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I'm still a civilian, but I have a question about the reservist life.
Can I train beyond the required weekends and 2 weeks during the year? I'm a college student (hence why I'm currently processing to join the reserves and not active duty) but I'd like to make soldiering a career after college. So would I be able to train as my wanted MOS (35f) during weekdays or non training weekends? If not my MOS... Could I go to the range to keep my rifle skills up? I live in Massachusetts (I'd be assigned to fort Devens) so going shooting is something I wouldn't get to do often.
Can I train beyond the required weekends and 2 weeks during the year? I'm a college student (hence why I'm currently processing to join the reserves and not active duty) but I'd like to make soldiering a career after college. So would I be able to train as my wanted MOS (35f) during weekdays or non training weekends? If not my MOS... Could I go to the range to keep my rifle skills up? I live in Massachusetts (I'd be assigned to fort Devens) so going shooting is something I wouldn't get to do often.
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Dude just go reserves and commission as an officer AD after college , you will have all the training you want , I'm not sure about the schooling that reserves offer but look into airborne and stuff like that
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SPC Ted Ronayne
I understand special schools like airborne are less available to reserves, but I'm gonna push for airborne anyway. I mean actually being able to go to the base and do my job without being activated per-say. Also some basic stuff like rifle qual because the army has those facilities and I don't.
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Active reserves is an option , like your reserves so you stay in your same town but you will work most days at your base , probobly won't be doing your job more like doing whatever they need you to do , but it's a good experience for sure so I hear
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If I could do it all over again I would have signed up with the reserves for 91E welder and machinist ( good because you can get a good ass civilian job and u would be practicing your mos) than go ROTC and go to college and commission as an officer and than reclass to the MOS you want than
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SPC Ted Ronayne
I'm currently a full time student but if that's an option I'd love to work most weekends outside of training. I'm looking at military Intel because even though I work jobs like construction, I'd better serve the army in an Intel role. Plus it's a tough job and I'd be looking to prove myself.
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SPC Ted Ronayne
Doesn't it always haha, what would be the best way to get my name to the top of the list when it comes to extra training?
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The first step is to ask about it at the unit level but if you are looking for extra work there are websites where you can apply for active duty tours from a few weeks to a few years long.
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The Major is correct, it depends on the unit and funding they have. Some units have additional duty days (only one days base pay), some units have funding and can put a soldier on orders here and there. The key is what is the unit and what type of funding do they get.
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I see some short answers, so I give you a longer one.
The USAR will schedule 48 UTAs and 2 weeks of AT a year. That is the standard.
Some units get a mission set over and above that, such as CTCs like National Training Center where you might get an extra opportunity. My unit gets a lot of those.
Some units get ATAs and RMAs - simply put, extra UTAs - that they can use to get needed things done. They tend to go to command teams and staff for getting yearly training plans and the like done, but if there is a special project to do like inspection prep, they may well bring in a 35F to help in the S2 shop.
None of this is regular, though, and you will have to request it and be approved. But if you think you can add value to the unit while you do some work for them, you may well get the added experience that you are looking for.
The USAR will schedule 48 UTAs and 2 weeks of AT a year. That is the standard.
Some units get a mission set over and above that, such as CTCs like National Training Center where you might get an extra opportunity. My unit gets a lot of those.
Some units get ATAs and RMAs - simply put, extra UTAs - that they can use to get needed things done. They tend to go to command teams and staff for getting yearly training plans and the like done, but if there is a special project to do like inspection prep, they may well bring in a 35F to help in the S2 shop.
None of this is regular, though, and you will have to request it and be approved. But if you think you can add value to the unit while you do some work for them, you may well get the added experience that you are looking for.
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SPC Ted Ronayne
Thanks for the specifics! Yes I want to add value to the unit that I will be assigned to. Partly to help myself be better at my job, but also because my primary motivation in enlisting in the reserves is to serve my country. I understand I won't be able to serve to the degree of an active duty soldier that serves our country day in and day out, but I will seek to offer what I can to the army in order to best serve the country. Thanks!
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