The Ready Reserve is a
U.S. Department of Defense program which maintains a pool of trained service members that may be recalled to
active duty
Active duty, in contrast to reserve duty, is a full-time occupation as part of a military force.
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The Indian Armed Forces are considered to be one of the largest active service forces in the world, with almost 1.42 million Active Standin ...
should the need arise. It is composed of service members that are contracted to serve in the Ready Reserve for a specified period of time as a reservist or in active duty status. Members of the Ready Reserve are required to be prepared for mobilization or re-activation within a specified period of time, maintain a serviceable uniform, and maintain a degree of fitness.
Each of the
reserve components of the United States Armed Forces is divided into the Ready Reserve,
Standby Reserve, and the Retired Reserve.
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Composition
The Ready Reserve is divided into three programs:
# The
Selected Reserve,
# The
Individual Ready Reserve, and in the case of the National Guard,
# The
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Legal basis
The Ready Reserve is prescribed by law in
Title 10 of the United States Code "ARMED FORCES", Subtitle E "Reserve Components", . Specific provisions for creation of the Ready Reserve can be found in sections and . Other sections describe rules for recall to Active Duty (, , ) and suspension of retirement or separation ().
See also
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Ready Reserve Force
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Reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States
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Selected Reserve
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Stop-loss policy
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United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve (USAR) is a Military reserve force, reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the Army element of the reserve components of the United States Armed ...
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United States Navy Reserve
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United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Ready Reserve Corps
References
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Reserve forces of the United States