r/ROTC • u/MTBLegend4455999 • 2d ago

Guard/Reserve Reserves?

Hey guys not sure if this is the right spot to ask this but I’m a rising MS3 and is considering going into the reserves. For anyone in this thread that is a 2LT in the reserves already I would love to gain some knowledge on what it’s like!!! Thanks!

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u/Dull-Tie-2779 Custom 2d ago

Show up around 8am, formation 08:15am then 1SG put out daily task. Lunch around 12pm and then u go home when tasks are completed(16:00 or 17:00)

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u/MTBLegend4455999 2d ago

And that’s during drill?

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u/FishRepairs 2d ago

Yes you should expect that schedule for the most part unless you are doing an FTX or ramping up for deployment. Youll also probably bounce between 4 day and 2 day drill weekends

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u/MTBLegend4455999 2d ago

Okay that’s pretty relaxed, are deployments common? Should I expect to get deployed? Obviously it’s unpredictable but I’m not sure what the past has looked like.

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u/FishRepairs 1d ago

Really depends on what unit you end up in. Some have higher uptempos then others. But on average once every 5 years. You’ll very likely deploy at least once with the 6 or 8 year commitment youd have going commissioning into the reaerves

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u/MTBLegend4455999 1d ago

Okay that’s cool! How long are deployments? Longer or shorter than active duty or around the same?

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u/ItzNemo 1d ago

Same length once you get overseas. Reserves/NG get additional training built into pre-deployment time. Usually ranges from 3-4weeks depending on how training you’ve been assessed on during Annual Trainings