Navy Reserves Help

[AnnieBot]

So my husband and I are toying with the idea of Navy Reserves. He is about to get out of active duty here in April. Anybody have experience with Navy Reserves? I know their are signing bonuses, any luck with those? He is an AT, so what are the chances of him getting deployed? How long are deployments if not volunteered?

Any advice/information would be great!

["The Enforcer"]

We are a Navy Reserve family!

So my husband and I are toying with the idea of Navy Reserves. He is about to get out of active duty here in April. Anybody have experience with Navy Reserves? I know their are signing bonuses, any luck with those? He is an AT, so what are the chances of him getting deployed? How long are deployments if not volunteered? Any advice/information would be great!

DH is an MA and got a god signing bonus. He enlisted over 3 years ago though. I'm not sure about the aviation techies but I think it will depend on the unit. With DH's unit he's deployed for 1 month, and we are looking at a 4 month coming up possibly. But if he was pulled from the random mob list, it could be anywhere for probably a year. Your DH would be susceptible to the random mob pool if he's a reservist.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask and we'll help you if we can!

[AnnieBot]

Originally Posted by "The Enforcer" We are a Navy Reserve family! DH is an MA and got a god signing bonus. He enlisted over 3 years ago though. I'm not sure about the aviation techies but I think it will depend on the unit. With DH's unit he's deployed for 1 month, and we are looking at a 4 month coming up possibly. But if he was pulled from the random mob list, it could be anywhere for probably a year. Your DH would be susceptible to the random mob pool if he's a reservist. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask and we'll help you if we can!

So their are chances of reservist being deployed for up to a year? I thought 6 months was max. Also, I read the first 2 years are free from deployment but the last 2 years are possible. Is that true? Also, if my husband does the 6 years, how do deployments work that way? Does it go 2 years no deployments, 2 years possible deployments, and then the last 2 no deployments?

["The Enforcer"]

Originally Posted by AnnieBot So their are chances of reservist being deployed for up to a year? I thought 6 months was max. Also, I read the first 2 years are free from deployment but the last 2 years are possible. Is that true? Also, if my husband does the 6 years, how do deployments work that way? Does it go 2 years no deployments, 2 years possible deployments, and then the last 2 no deployments?

I think 6 months is for ship bound. But DH is land based with his MOS.

He can deploy as soon as they want him too and they can till the day of his end of contract. Its 6 years (or whatever is the contract) of Ready Reserve where he drills, goes to trainings, etc. The whole 1 weekend a month, 2 weeks a year (sort of) deal. Then the last two years (or whatever is the contract) are IRR where he does not drill, does not have to do the 1:2 deal.

DH AFIL is a seabee and out of the last four years has been deployed for 3. All volunteer.

But I do believe there is a certain amount of time they have to be home between non-volunteer deployments, I'm not sure though what that amount is.

[AnnieBot]

Thanks for the info!

[MS234755]

Originally Posted by AnnieBot So my husband and I are toying with the idea of Navy Reserves. He is about to get out of active duty here in April. Anybody have experience with Navy Reserves? I know their are signing bonuses, any luck with those? He is an AT, so what are the chances of him getting deployed? How long are deployments if not volunteered? Any advice/information would be great!

Volunteer deployments are different lengths than non volunteer?

If the Navy is anything like the Army right now, reserves have an equal chance of deploying as AD. And I'm pretty sure they can deploy him within the first two years.