Reserve Forces

A third of the UK's Armed Forces are provided by the Volunteer Reserve Forces (VRF). Some 50,000 men and women provide the reserves of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, the Territorial Army, and the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. These people give up some of their spare time for training to work alongside the Regular Forces on exercise and on operations. They also have a great time including adventurous training – often abroad – a good social life and the opportunity to gain new skills which can often be of great use in their civilian careers.

Picture of RAF reserves and a chinook

Picture of platoon

Picture of adventurous training