HI there,

So ive been a regular for 15 years but i was a reserve before then so ill give this a shot.

Basically you can deploy abroad for a number of reasons, be that exercise or for operations or even adventure training. In the reserves this sort of thing tends to be voluntary. When the term mobilisation is used it is when you get "called up" for full time service by the Army. When this happens reservists will be sent a ‘call-out notice’ which they are required to answer.
In most cases, reservists get 28 days’ notice, but they could get less if they’re needed urgently. It is possible to apply to delay or cancel a mobilisation request but it requires a solid reason to be successful. Mobilisation does not happen often and currently most deployments on operations for reservists are filled by volunteers.

I hope this helps.

20 September, 2024 08:48