According to Cross, about half the Reservists assigned to the Pacific Fleet each year participate in as many as 89 exercises the Navy supports throughout the Pacific. Reservists may serve as watchstanders on ships or may comprise entire working units such as joint information bureaus for an exercise. The rest of the Reservists assigned to various Pacific Fleet commands perform what is known as peacetime contributory support. They work on special projects that would take active-duty Sailors away from their regular jobs or fill in for their active duty equivalents during personnel gaps caused by transfers or medical reasons. At Pearl Harbor, Reservists do all the maintenance on the USS Bowfin museum, a World War II submarine open to the public.
Reservists do everything from painting the ship's hull to maintaining it's electrical systems.
I owe everything I have today to the Navy. With reserves you have a ready and ample supply of talent and training. About 450 units, from California to Japan, support commands in the Pacific Fleet and the Indian and Arctic Oceans. Naval Reserve Center Honolulu hosts nearly 650 Reservists in 23 units supporting Oahu commands. McMillian's work center hosts an average of 20-30 Reservists each year.