It provides for mission accomplishment by assigning portions of a given AC project to the reserve unit. This releases active duty assets for application elsewhere. It also allows RC soldiers to continue developing their military skills. Applicable security clearance. Such training, however, requires a long term commitment on the part of the unit and the soldier to be present for and complete all phases of required training according to schedule.
New recruits receive priority to comply with the contract signed at the recruiter's office.
Soldiers with prior service must wait for the RC unit to receive slots to send the soldier for training. It is imperative for reserve soldiers to avail themselves when such a slot opens up. This is especially true when soldiers reach the maximum grade for their MOS within a unit. Further progression depends upon acquiring the MOS of the higher grades within the present unit or transferring to another unit where promotion within the present MOS is still possible. Certain key positions, mostly SFC and higher, require the soldier to have a secret clearance.