Navy Reserve deployment offer - how does it work? (reserves, reservists, training)

[redwood66]

Hi all,

I have no idea where to find the answers to my questions and thought maybe some of you would have the answers. Thanks in advance.

My son is former active duty and now reserve. He was offered a deployment last week for 275 days, part of which would be training first 3 months. He has been nominated by his command as of Wed. He is currently on his two week annual.

Now what happens? Does this mean he is in a group with others to be chosen for the one billet? How likely is it he will get it?

Thank you for any insight you may have. I think he is pretty excited about going as he wishes he had never left active duty. He loves his rate and was lucky to get it back once he decided to go in the reserves. His clearance renewal is completed now - after waiting through a backlog for over a year.

Edit - As a mom I am not that thrilled at the location but excited for him since he wants it.

[theoldnorthstate]

OP

He will probably know himself before you get an accurate answer here so I am sure he will tell you all when he can.

However a deployment offer is usually individual and not a unit call up and is for a specific job in a specific unit.

So my guess is that he has done well in his reserve duties and powers that be are asking if he is interested in taking the assignment before they put the paperwork in.

Good luck

[redwood66]

Originally Posted by theoldnorthstate

OP

He will probably know himself before you get an accurate answer here so I am sure he will tell you all when he can.

However a deployment offer is usually individual and not a unit call up and is for a specific job in a specific unit.

So my guess is that he has done well in his reserve duties and powers that be are asking if he is interested in taking the assignment before they put the paperwork in.

Good luck

Thank you. So the offer was to him individually rather than an offer to reservists in his rate across many reserve depots to find someone willing to go and then picking of those? This is the part I was not understanding and he was unsure of. The other reservists in his command are all higher rank than he is (E5) and older (27), they are all suggesting he take it because it would be a good mark for his record.

Edit - He was offered Afghanistan last fall but could not take it because his clearance renewal was not complete. He has missed 2 advancement tests because of the clearance as well.

[redwood66]

Tagged for mobilization. Thanks for the help.