reserve component category

reserve component category

The category that identifies an individual's status in a reserve component. The three reserve component categories are Ready Reserve, Standby Reserve, and Retired Reserve. Each reservist is identified by a specific reserve component category designation.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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(32) Additionally, reservists who are not on active duty receive a different set of pay and benefits when they are serving in a reserve component category other than the Selected Reserve,33 and members of the National Guard receive a different set of pay and benefits when they are serving full-time in a state status.

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