United States Navy Reserve

United States Navy Reserve coat of arms

The Reserve of the United States Navy ( Engl. : United States Navy Reserve , abbreviated. : USNR ) is the nationwide reserve component of the US Navy .

history

The United States Naval Reserve was established in 1915. Since 2005 it has been referred to as the United States Navy Reserve .

Obligation

Members of the Navy Reserve serve only part-time , unlike the US Navy professional soldiers . In 2015, the Navy Reserve numbered 108,718 men and women. To become a reserve officer in the US Navy, the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) offers military training alongside a civilian college degree. Currently, 20 percent of naval officers complete the NROTC.

Web links

Commons : United States Navy Reserve - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

The website US Navy Reserve (English)

Individual evidence

^ Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense . georgewbush.whitehouse.archives.gov. April 29, 2005. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
^ Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Home Page . Retrieved February 15, 2015.

[1] Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense . georgewbush.whitehouse.archives.gov. April 29, 2005. Retrieved May 3, 2011.

[2] Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Home Page . Retrieved February 15, 2015.