And we must have comparable physical and educational standards between the Active and Reserve components. We need truth in advertising. We know, for instance, that enhanced brigades require 90 days of post-mobilization training to prepare them to engage in the warfight. On day one, a Reservist who trains 39 days a year is not going to be the equivalent of an Active duty solider who trains day in and day out, year round. And yet all of our people together comprise the Total Force, and they each bring core competencies that are synergistic.
Reservists have clear limitations.
We must learn to accept the limitations imposed by Reserve service and maximize the potential of those limitations. And we must take special note of the civilian side of Reserve service. We cannot forget that one of the major limitations of Reserve service is that Reservists have civilian careers and civilian employers to answer to. Just as we cannot overburden or abuse our Reservists, we cannot overburden or abuse the good will of those who employ Reservists. It is vital that, as we continue to rely more and more on our Reservists, we keep employers engaged and informed and that we work to minimize disruptions that affect employers.