1. RESERVE AFFILIATION AND RESERVE COMPONENT COUNSELORS AT INSTALLATIONS
ELEMENT 2
RESERVE AFFILIATION AND RESERVE COMPONENT COUNSELORS AT INSTALLATIONS

2. Enabling Objectives
Upon completion of this topic, you will be able to:
STATE the purpose of the Navy Reserve Force
LIST the Navy Reserve Force categories
IDENTIFY the components of the Selective Reserve
Affiliation Procedures
Obligations
Benefits
IDENTIFY Individual Ready Reserve participation requirements
LIST the benefits of the Individual Ready Reserve

3. Purpose of the Navy Reserves
The purpose of the Reserve is to provide and maintain trained units and qualified persons to be available for active duty in the armed forces when needed.

4. Navy Reserve Categories
Selected Reserve (SELRES)
Inactive National Guard
Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)

5. Reserve Affiliation Procedures
DD 214
Copy of DD Form /2808 (HIV test is required)
Copy of last 3 evals/fitreps

6. Select Reserve Obligations
Inactive Duty Training (IDT):
1 weekend per month
Annual Training (AT):
12 to 17 days per fiscal year

7. Select Reserve Benefits
Pay
4 days of active duty base pay for 2 days of weekend training
SGLI:
Up to $400,000
Advancement:
E-5 and below exams are administered in February and August
CPO exams are in February
Educational Opportunities:
Use of Navy College Offices
Navy Cool
USMAP and Tuition Assistance

8. Select Reserve Benefits (cont.)
Uniform Entitlements
Medical/Dental Coverage – TRICARE
Member Only - $47.82 per month
Member & Family - $ per month
Commissary/NEX/MWR:
Unlimited use of military exchanges and commissaries
“Space A” Air Travel
Mobilization Deferment
Retirement

9. Individual Ready Reserve Participation
Keep PERS-93 informed
Maintain physical readiness
Respond to all official correspondences
Participate in the Annual Screening Program
Maintain military uniforms in serviceable condition
Satisfy minimum participation requirements

10. Individual Ready Reserve Benefits
Reenlistments/Extensions
Commissary/NEX
Reserve Retirement
ID card

11. Inactive National Guard
Ready Reserve of the United States Army
Only the Army maintains an ING
Recalled to AD with assigned unit

12. Resources
Contact information for reserve recruiters and eligibility requirements
U.S. Navy Reserve:
U.S. Army Reserve:
U.S. Army National Guard:
U.S. Air National Guard:
U.S. Air Force Reserves: