Why is the Reserve Component treated so differently from the Active Component?

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:40:25 -0500

We are expected to step right in to an AD role at any time. So, why is so much of the training conducted separately and oft times to slightly different standards?

Response by SFC James Baber made Jan 16 at 2014 5:36 PM

SFC James Baber — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:36:31 -0500

Most likely the answer would be that the Reserves are not always as prepared as the AD, and is given a chance for quick update with more follow on as needed, just my two cents.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 16 at 2014 5:45 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:45:45 -0500

That's what I want to know? I been a reservist for almost two years and all I been doing as 88M is drive some, a bunch of APFT's and power points on issues such as suicide prevention and sexual harassment. As a unit we haven't touched a single TM, FM or Pam on any of our equipment or anything in that nature.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 23 at 2014 2:16 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:16:52 -0500

SGT I don't understand how we're expected to maintian MOS proficiency when we are either doing APFTs, death by powerpoint, qual, and for us airborne personnel jumping? We are expected to receive all the same training but we don't have the time and I feel it gets to the point we some of us are just bodies in uniform. I miss my short time on AD when I was training

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2018 10:37 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 10:37:23 -0400

This is mainly due to the part-time nature of the Reserves. Yes, in theory we should all have the same standards. But, with Reserve and National Guard (NG) units only training 48 UTAs (24 days) of Inactive Reserve Training & 14-21 Days of Annual Training- there's just no way, in that time frame to reach the training proficiency of the Active Forces in my opinion.

That's why when Reserve & NG units are mobilized it can take 30-60 days to conduct all the training & get the unit prepared to deploy overseas. Yes, it would be great to have Reserve units on standby ready to deploy in 72 hours- but it's just not feasible on the Reserve drill schedules to get all the training/manning/Personnel readiness needed to deploy. This would take a unit on continual active duty IOT do this.