I signed up to do Navy reservist as an ET but I waa AD for six years. I was wondering if you can do drill twice a month to earn extra income?
Is there also any other downtime to do coursework? I was admitted to USC Viterbi for their master's engineering program.
Would like input from people who are trying to balance a full time professional job, school and reserves life. My day job is also demanding on my time.
Shipmates,
I’m currently on ADOS orders for about five months.
My chain of command has told me they’d like me to stay longer if I’m interested.
For those of you who have done ADOS back-to-back:
Were you able to extend or receive another set of ADOS orders?
If so, how likely is it that I would remain on the same type of orders, including:
Per diem ($92/day)
Rental car
Hotel/lodging
I’d appreciate hearing about your experiences. Thanks in advance
My best friend is getting deployed to Bahrain in august and im curious if thats still a possibility with everything that is going on right now.
*Background*
Currently on Definite Recall Active Duty orders for last year and half and have over year left. I was diagnosed with two things while on these orders and currently being evaluated by my active duty PCM. NRC is scrubbing medical records and started MRR for me without notifying PCM and i wasnt notified till 10 days later and only by navy email going into holiday weekend. I know there are time limits.
*Question*
I believe the MRR never should have been started, am i reading this navadmin correctly?
Reading NAVADMIN 014/23 and paragraph 2 states:
Echelon 5 medical departments will initiate an MRR if they determine
that a Navy Reserve member has a service-limiting condition, which was not
incurred on Active orders,
Looking for advice.
I completed 4 years of active duty and later found out I was a 4-2-2 Sailor, so I owe 2 years in the SELRES. I submitted an IRR request through NSIPS, but one of the final approvers kicked it back asking me to explain my hardship. My CCC/CoC haven’t really been much help, so I’m wondering what a strong IRR/hardship package actually looks like.
I know the Reserves are “only one weekend a month,” but it’s been mentally draining for me. I’m already receiving VA disability compensation, so I don’t really get much financial benefit from drilling. My civilian job is on a 24/7 watch floor that sometimes requires weekend work, and I’ve had to miss work because of drill weekends. I’ve also missed many family events because they fell on drill weekends.
The biggest issue is my mental health. I honestly get anxiety just thinking about the Reserves, and I feel like it’s gotten worse since leaving active duty. When I explained this to my chain of command, they recommended I go through medical to see if I’m even qualified to serve instead of pushing up
my IRR request.
My CCC also told me my 6-year obligation ends based on my DEP date, not my boot camp date, so I have roughly 6-7 months left.
I know a lot of people will probably say “just suck it up,” but I’m genuinely trying to understand my options.
Has anyone had success with an IRR request based on hardship?
What did your IRR package include?
Is medical really my only option if the primary issue is mental health?
Thanks in advance.
I’ve been told Army or Navy is the best route to take. Is there any way to guarantee a specific position if I test well enough for it? I like the idea of Air Force because it’s laid back but, no guarantee. How stressful is the Army? (At 29 I’d be demoralized being screamed at incessantly and bunking with teenagers)Is there any differences if I enlist full time vs reserves? If so, can you please elaborate?
Hello,
I am an LS2 currently active duty and separating at the end of the month.
My CWAY to go to the Reserves as an LS got denied due to the rate not having any spot left open.
I met with my recruiter who is encouraging cross-rating to ABF which seems to be the only open rate right now.
I really like being an LS.
I am weighing my options, which are either cross rating or getting out and maybe waiting until October and hoping that a spot for LS opens, but I am unsure of how likely that would be.
Does anyone have insight on the matter?
Thank you
I’m getting mobilized via 12302 orders for 90 days at least.. I’m 100% and currently, for drill and AT, I still take drill pay and va disability and it creates a debt later at the end of the year and I pay it back later. Would I be able to do the same if on longer orders?
The reason I ask is cause I’ve heard horror stories of va disability pay stopping and then taking months to start back up once mobilization ends which would put me in a bad financial spot.. thanks for any insight!
I just submitted a conditional release form to go from Air Force to Navy. If it gets approved, my top jobs I’d like is either AWO, AWF, AWV, or Electronics Technician. My background, Mechanical Engineering degree with 3-4 internships and some Civil Design experience, Air Transportation (Logistics) in the Air Force, NCAA athlete and fit, looking for a rating that has a long pipeline. What is the main difference between those three Aircrewman jobs? How do I know which is the best for me? Does anyone have experience in any of these ratings?
I got approved for a CNA. I will be working at the hospital. Any stay recommendations with a CNA?
I just got off of AD in MAY26 waiting to be in selres, What happens with advancement while I wait? My reserve contract was dated for the day after i got out and I took my exam for AD in March. Just to clarify: I guess the question im asking is, Would I still be eligible for advancement given that im in a kind of limbo status right now?
Hey everyone,
I just applied through CWAY to cross-rate from AZ to SELRES as an IS and selected NRC San Diego.
I was wondering how everyone likes being an IS in the Reserves, especially if you’re attached to NRC San Diego. What’s the drill experience like? What kind of units have you been assigned to? Have there been good opportunities for mobilizations, schools, or advancement?
Just trying to get an idea of what to expect if I get approved.
Looking for something fun you actually get to do during drill weekends and that you can pick up orders for. Also curious how long orders are for usually, are they 3-6 months or usually 9 months to a year?
Thank you!
Will my navy.mil flank speed and the data within the drive transfer over
Hi all,
I was informed this morning that I’ve been taken off the waitlist for ODS for the July class and will be attending that in about 11 days (!!). While obviously excited, I haven’t received any further information or details. Does anybody happen to have a copy of the welcome email I’ve heard they send out, or is it just a rehash or the info available on their website typically?
Further, my GTTC card application has not been approved yet. I’m going to reach out to my Ops department, but how big of an issue wikl this potentially be? If it’s not issued in time, will I still be able to get a flight through other means?
Any other suggestions and tips for a non prior service would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much all!
I am inreserve E-4 HM. I just passed PMK EE E-5.
What do I need to do to become E-5? How and where can I prepare for advancement test?
Hi! So I signed my contract in October 2023 for 6 years drilling reserves and 2 inactive. So I don’t have any active time, I know I get access to the VA loan this October but Im wondering if any AT or ADT that ive done counts towards the percentage of the GI Bill?
Total AT = around 56 days
Previous ADT = 26 days
Upcoming ADT = 18 days
So total is over 90 which is the minimum requirement… if any one has any insight I would really appreciate it thank you!
Hello,
I am active duty and a month away from my EAOS. I am a 4-2-2 sailor who was going to go to the reserves as an LS2. I was told last week that there was no quota available for my rate in the Reserves, and that I was either able to cross-rate from LS to ABF, or get out fully.
I am a bit conflicted and would like some advice and perspective.
I did not mind going to the Reserves because of the health insurance and tuition assistance.
I’m not sure if cross rating to ABF is worth it, as it would also require me to sign for an extra year (3 years total), but would provide me with those benefits that I mentioned above.
Any advice would be appreciated.
(Before I start, I used the search function to make sure this wasn't already posted/discussed on this sub, and I did not find anything.)
I'm a AD-to-SELRES officer waiting to be gained by my local NRC. While I was looking up this year's drill schedules, I found this COMNAVRESFORNOTE from Jan 2026.
While there is nothing too significant or revelatory from this notice, I did find shocking how laboriously detailed and specific some of these directives were.
This document is telling (presumably) full-time/AD/TAR sailors at the NRC to show up to work physically, maintain regular working hours, wear the correct uniform, to set up out-of-office email replies, to return calls/emails within a prescribed window, and regularly update their website. Even from my AD time, most of my junior sailors were professional and responsible enough to not have to hear this kind of stuff from chiefs and officers.
Obviously, something like this wouldn't be put out unless there was adequate reason. But it does make me wonder though:
How bad were things at the NRCs for this to have been promulgated?
Have things gotten better since this notice?
Hey everyone just curious what makes the navy reserves more desirable or a better choice than the CGR. I’m married with a child and have a full time career as a firefighter and I’m only looking at reserves, I was pretty sold on USCG until I started seeing Navy stuff pop up on social media lol any advice helps!