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What do you do in Army Reserves?
Army Reserve Soldiers receive the same training as active-duty Soldiers. After Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Advanced Individual Training (AIT), Army Reserve Soldiers return to their civilian lives and spend one weekend a month and two weeks per year training to keep their skills sharp.
Do British army reserves get deployed?
There are opportunities to become a Reservist in a wide range of units in all three Services across the UK. Most Army Reservists will have to accept a liability for up to 6 months deployed service, plus pre-deployment training in a 5-year period, dependent on operational demand.
How long do you stay in Army Reserve?
You will spend one weekend a month on duty and two weeks a year in training. Soldiers in the Army Reserve may be called to active duty to provide their expertise. Your total service contract length in the Army Reserve may range from three to six years, depending on your Army Reserve job.
How much do Army Reserves make a month?
Pay is based on two weeks of training each year and one weekend each month….Basic Military Pay Chart For Army Reserve Soldiers*
| Rank | Private First Class (E3) |
|---|---|
| <2 Years | $4,418.19 |
| 4 Years | $4,980.78 |
| 6 Years | $4,980.78 |
| 8 Years | $4,980.78 |
What is the Army Reserve and how does it work?
The Army Reserve provides support to the Regular Army at home and overseas, and throughout its history almost every major operation has seen reservists operate alongside their Regular counterparts. Army Reserve Soldiers come from all walks of life and work part-time as soldiers for the British Army alongside full-time Regular soldiers.
How much do you get paid for joining the Army Reserve?
You can also receive up to £2,300 joining incentive when you join the Army Reserve (conditions apply) and an annual tax free bounty (subject to completing a certain number of training days and achieving certain minimum training standards) of £440 in year 1, £972 in year 2, £1,502 in years 3/4 and £1,742 in year 5 and beyond.
What are the benefits of the UK military recruitment service?
Firstly, it provides highly trained soldiers who can work alongside the Regulars on missions in the UK and overseas. Secondly, it gives people who have specialist skills, like medics and engineers, a range of exciting opportunities to use them in new ways.
How many reserve units are there in the UK?
There are 29 national reserve units, and they recruit from all over the UK. National units are more specialised than regional units, they recruit people with specialist skills but will, in some cases, train individuals from scratch.