navy reserve
Civilian sailors sometimes
The Navy Reserve is a component of a nation's naval forces consisting of trained personnel who serve part-time, typically drilling one weekend per month and two weeks per year.
Reservists can be called to active duty during wartime or national emergencies to supplement regular naval operations.
He joined the Navy Reserve after college.
In the United States, it's formally the United States Navy Reserve.
- navalOf maritime warfare
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- military serviceDuty in armed forces
- sailorSeafaring crew member
reservist · drill weekend · deployment · drill · weekend · sea duty · seaman · anchor · uniform · dress blues · ship · enlistment · boot camp · patriot · GI Bill · veteran · coast guard · maritime
- Militiascitizen militia, colonial militia, colonial militias, territorial defense, citizen army
- naval enlistedseaman, petty officer, chief petty officer, rating, rate
navy reservecivilian
Non-military person
civilian workforce · private sector · non-military · civilian life · conscientious objector
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