1. NC1(SW/AW) REGINALD THOMPSON NAVAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER
#2 RESERVE AFFILIATION AND RESERVE COMPONENT COUNSELORS AT INSTALLATIONS
NC1(SW/AW) REGINALD THOMPSON
NAVAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER
HOUSTON, TX

2. OBJECTIVES IDENTIFY THE MISSION OF THE RESERVES
DISCUSS REASONS TO JOIN THE RESERVES
IDENTIFY THE POINT OF CONTACT TO JOIN THE RESERVES

3. MISSION
“ THE MISSION OF THE NAVY RESERVE IS TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC DEPTH AND DELIVER OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES TO THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS TEAM AND JOINT FORCES, IN TIMES OF PEACE OR WAR.”
-NAVY RESERVE MISSION STATEMENT

4. REASONS TO JOIN THE RESERVES
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5. BENEFITS INFO
PAY- 1 weekend per month, 2 weeks a year, funeral honors, mobilization, opportunities to return to active duty RC to AC
npc/enlisted/community/selres/Pages/EnlistedReserveOpportunities.aspx
HEALTHCARE- Full medical and dental coverage whenever you are in an active status. TRICARE Select, discounted insurance coverage when you are not in an active status.
BENEFITS- You can still take full advantage of military benefits.
RETIREMENT- You can still retire. 20 “Good” years to be eligible for a ”non- regular” retirement from the Reserves. Not eligible for retired compensation until age 60.
npc/career/reservepersonnelmgmt/reserveretirements/pages/default.aspx

6. HOW DO I JOIN THE RESERVES
TALK TO YOUR COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR WHILE YOU ARE STILL ACTIVE
AFTER YOU TRANSITION TALK TO:
RESERVE RECRUITER

7. SUMMARY
RESERVES ARE A GOOD OPTION FOR SAILORS TO CONTIUE TO HAVE A SOURCE OF INCOME OR TO RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY.
SAILORS CAN CONTINUE GETTING MEDICAL WHEN IN AN ACTIVE STATUS AND PAY A LOWER AMOUNT FOR MEDICAL COVERAGE VIA TRICARE RESERVE SELECT WHEN NOT IN AN ACTIVE STATUS.
SAILORS CAN RETIRE FROM THE RESERVES.

8. ANY
QUESTIONS?