Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ames!pasteur!ucbvax!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!osu-cis!att!cbnews!gt0818a@prism.gatech.edu From: gt0818a@prism.gatech.edu (Paul E. Robichaux) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: Reserve/National Guard Policies Message-ID: <5551@cbnews.ATT.COM> Date: 11 Apr 89 05:23:19 GMT Sender: military@cbnews.ATT.COM Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology Lines: 83 Approved: military@att.att.com From: gt0818a@prism.gatech.edu (Paul E. Robichaux) In message <5518@cbnews.ATT.COM>, Andrew P. Kosoresow <> writes: With all the discussion of the Reserves and the NG, I was wondering about the following information, as well as sources for such information: Well, I can't speak for the national guard, but I'll try to answer your questions based on my experience as a Marine reservist. 1) Where are regular/reserve/NG units stationed? They are colocated with active-duty military units who provide support of various kinds. In my case, my AH-1 squadron shares facilities with a reserve OV-10 squadron, a reserve FAAD battery, a reserve Marine Air Logistics sqdn., and an _active_ Marine Air Group (MAG) detachment. 2) What are the enlistment/time-commitment/pay policies of various state NG and the reserves? What are the medical/physical requirement? Do the vary by service or state? The standard Marine enlistments apply to the reserves also- four or six years, with the same medical and physical requirements (eg no serious past injuries, reasonably good eyesight, no heart conditions, etc.). Note that, for active Marines who get out and then decide to get into the reserves x months/years later that these requirements can be waived. 3) What are the training schedules and possible duties done by reservists? Reserve units _generally_ train one weekend per month and two weeks at some time during the year. For our squadron, the two week block is usually spent either going to Nellis for Red Flag or to Twenty-nine Palms for a combined arms exercise. The reserves include most (not all, like nuclear EOD) MOSs available to active-duty Marines _depending on the unit you belong to and the needs of the service._ 4) What are the various enlisted MOS and how is one given one? Enlisted MOSs are guaranteed in the enlistment contract; pending successful completion of boot camp and the required MOS school, you will be given that particular MOS. The recruiters can only sign you up for an MOS that's available and it, of course, may not be the one you _really_ wanted. When I joined in '86, my choice were ordnance tech, turbine mech, or embarkation specialist. If I had wanted another unit, vice one close to home, then my choices would have been different, depending on the type of unit (grunt, H&S, arty, whatever). 5) How is promotion done for enlisted personnel? In the Corps, the promotion policy is identical to that on the active side. I'd be happy to email details to anyone interested (it's pretty complicated.) 6) How is one chosen for OCS? Is there a maximum age? Max age for Navy/Marine OCS is 29.5 (27, I think, for flight school.) You're chosen by going to an OCS recruiter (as distinguished from the ordinary kind) and, if you meet criteria, they'll set you up to go off to OCS. 7) In which cases can reservists go on active duty? When can they be requested (not required) to go active duty? When are they required to go active? Marines can be ordered to active duty in the event that their unit gets mobilized, which given the current climate is pretty unlikely. You can be requested (or can request it yourself) to go active by your CO; I do it from time to time for a week or so at a chunk when the MAG has some big exercise going on and they need extra manpower. You can be ordered to involuntary active duty for failing drug tests or poor drill attendance. 8) What is the content of various training courses (e.g. basic, infantry, etc.)? Boot camp for Marines is basically lots of PT with some history, custom, and useful skill training (how to march, shoot, kill) thrown in. For other specific schools, email me and I'll look them up in our squadron's school info book. Thank you, Andrew Kosoresow kos@polya.stanford.edu Paul Robichaux CPL, USMCR HMA-773 -- Paul E. Robichaux, Undergrad Peon | Internet: gt0818a@prism.gatech.edu Georgia Institute of Technology | BITNET: gt0818a@GITNVE2 GT PO Box 30818; Atlanta, GA 30332 |============================================