And they do just that. On any given day there is a VR aircraft somewhere around the world conducting routine logistics support missions. B. Some of the regular detachment sites visited are in the Western Pacific and Mediterranean Sea. These forward detachment sites are manned in excess of six months per year by two crews a Hercules and a maintenance support detachment. In addition to spontaneous and immediate logistics missions, the VR community provides support for the Carrier Air Wings and battle groups wherever they may need to go.
TARs are full time support reservists who can serve a twenty-year active duty career.
Most TAR personnel were once on regular active duty in the fleet and were subsequently redesignated into the TAR program through a TAR Transition and Redesignation Board. However, aircrew Selected Reservists usually drill as many as eight days per month and six weeks of active duty per year. Together they make up the Navy s only organic logistics and passenger support, and the community consists of a unique blend of personnel. Most of the people originally came from various fleet backgrounds from the far reaches of naval aviation. This blend is what makes the VR community so robust.