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In the Reserves and National Guard, there are many MOS's that do not generally do training that relates to their duty MOS during a battle assembly. I recall the 8 years I spent as a 68W in various reserve units and can count on one hand the number of times my soldiers and I were able to do training other than conducting a CLS class. That said, do you think volunteering for organizations like the Red Cross, volunteer Fire Departments, and the like should count as RST time and paid training for Reserve Component soldiers?
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As long as its approved in advance and the SM receives training that is relevant to their position or MOS than yes it can be used as a RST. I have done this in the past with Reserve Fire Fighters. They have conducted off site training with civilian fire fighters and were paid for RSTs for future BTAs.
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SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint
It would have to be the to the advantage of the US Military. Only in limited times.
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Speaking as a prior commander as a general rule the answer is NO. In some cases the answer may be Yes if ALL conditions of the soldiers MOS can be meet by the volunteer organization during the RST. If this is the best fit opportunity out of all other, then OK. I would look for other medical units or active duty base opportunities for the 68W to train with before Fire departments and Red Cross. It will require an alternate training schedule and someone coordinating for billeting and food but it is worth the work for the soldiers to get trained.
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In the Air Force, they push volunteering extensively. In fact its part of your EPR (Enlisted Performance Report). With that in mind, I don't see why certain volunteer work shouldn't also be counted.
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