Talk:United States Navy Reserve

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[edit] Non-Prior Service

I have heard that the reduced (17-day) boot camp for Non-Prior Service members is being eliminated. I will post the corrections as soon as I see official documentation, unless anyone gets word first. Adamkik 08:35, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Categories, Components and Status

These are several related concepts that are widely misunderstood. Someone should detail them or link to primary or well-established references:

There is general confusion in the public as to the meaning of "active."

The US Navy Reserve does have several components:

   Ready Reserve (is "active")
       Selected Ready Reserve (drillers)
       Individual Ready Reserve
   Standby Reserve (is "active", too?)
   Fleet Reserve
   Retired Reserve

It is notable that there are different recall authorities for members of the different components.

There are the new semi-official, silly names: Active Component and Reserve Component.

There is the old semi-official name: Active Navy

It is not widely understood that reservists on active duty are still members of the reserves.

Officially speaking, member still has a service (USN), branch (USNR) and class (e.g., R [Ready]), and a duty status (ACDU, ACDUTRA, ADSW, IDT/IDTT [regular or additional], or not in a duty status).

Sorry, this all way too much for me to smooth out right now but it really is important for both members of the reserves and members of the public who are affected by the status of reserve members. --Short story: My jury summons questionnaire asked if I was an active member of the U.S. Armed Forces. As a Selected Reserve member, I certainly am but I'm not currently on active duty. I don't think they wanted me to answer "Yes."

72.81.37.61 02:53, 25 January 2007 (UTC)