| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name
 | Date | Lines | 
|---|
| 57.1 | Canadian Army Reserve | KAOO01::LAPLANTE | Santa Claus is a Canadian | Thu Dec 21 1989 19:55 | 29 | 
|  |     
    Enlistment requirements: Canadian citizen
    			     18 yrs old (17 with guardian's consent)
    			     Grade 10 education
    
    Term of Service: Voluntary with no set time of service
    
    Release: Upon reaching Compulsory Retirement Age which varies with
      	     rank
    	     Upon request of the member
    	     Upon request of the service for a variety of reasons
    	     (usually for non-attendance)
    	
    Classes of Service: Primary Reserve - active reserves
    			Supplementary Reserve - on rolls but no drilling
    						renewable annually 
    
    Service Requirements: Minimum of one drill per month (however units
    			  will request personnel to release if they
    			  don't attend at least half of the drills)
    
    Benefits: Paid for every drill attended and for courses, annual
    	      training, etc. There is a theoretic maximum but it is
    	      almost impossible to reach.
    
    	      No pension available
    
    Roger
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| 57.2 | The US Navy Reserve Program | DOCSRV::STARIN | My other ham shack is a Gooneybird | Thu Dec 21 1989 20:05 | 42 | 
|  |     Re .0:
    
    I'll try to provide some info related to the USNR......
    
    Active Mariner Program (No prior service):
    
    -	8 year obligation (six drilling reserve, two inactive)
    
    -	48 paid drills per year
    
    -	12 to 14 days annual training per year
    
    -	up to 180 days initial active duty for training (boot camp +
    	A school)
    
    There are other programs as well with varying combinations of active
    and reserve duty.
    
    Benefits include:
    
    -	Advancement/Promotion
    
    -	Medical coverage during active duty for training
    
    -	Exchange/Commissary privileges
    
    -	Low-cost life insurance
    
    -	Travel on US govt. aircraft
    
    -	Income tax deductions
    
    -	Voluntary Recall
    
    -	Re-enlistment bonuses
    
    -	Retirement
    
    There's a lot more but that's a basic summary.
    
    Mark
    RMC USNR
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| 57.3 | Forgot to mention..... | DOCSRV::STARIN | My other ham shack is a Gooneybird | Thu Dec 21 1989 20:09 | 10 | 
|  |     Re .2:
    
    Forgot to mention that the program is for male/female ages 17-26
    (up to 35 for prior service programs) and that if you miss a drill
    while in obligatory service status, the Navy can activate you for
    up to 180 days with the Fleet (yecch)....what is known in the Navy
    as "haze gray and underway" :) :) :)
    
    Mark
    RMC USNR
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| 57.4 |  | BOWLES::BOWLES | Un*x: Just say no! | Wed Jan 03 1990 02:45 | 13 | 
|  |     
    Re: -1
    
    I believe you have to miss 6 drills (3 8-hour days) as an obligor
    to be eligible for 'haze gray and underway'.
    
    I'll check next time I talk to RESFIRST (which will be soon since my
    old unit SNAFUed 12 of last year's drills).
    
    Thank GOD for copies of musters and IDTT orders to a better unit this year.
    
    Bob Bowles
    
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| 57.5 | The Chief goofed | DOCSRV::STARIN | My other ham shack is a Gooneybird | Wed Jan 03 1990 14:33 | 9 | 
|  |     Re .4:
    
    Thanks for the correction, Bob.
    
    Sounds like you were stuck with a real turkey outfit.....glad you
    got out of there.
    
    Mark
    RMC USNR
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