Army Reserve - Greater London RFCA

Army Reserve

A soldier carrying his teammate on his shoulder during the Lord Mayor's Show 2022

The Army Reserve is the active-duty volunteer reserve force of the British Army. It is separate from the Regular Reserve whose members are ex-Regular personnel who retain a statutory liability for service.

At a glance…

Men and women aged 18-50
No previous military experience required
Same rates of pay as Regular counterparts and a tax-free annual bonus
Work alongside the Regular Army
British or Commonwealth citizen

Nationwide, the Army Reserve makes up one-quarter of the strength of the British Army and routinely works side-by-side with the Regular Army. The men and women of the Army Reserve have been significantly involved with defensive, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Sierra Leone and Iraq.

Through Army Reserve training and regular exercises, a range of valuable skills are acquired which can benefit Reservists in their civilian lives. There is plenty of opportunity for overseas travel and a wide and exciting variety of both adventure training and sport.

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