reserve component

Definition/Scope: (JP 1-02) The Armed Forces of the United States Reserve Component consists of: a. the Army National Guard of the United States; b. the Army Reserve; c. the Navy Reserve; d. the Marine Corps Reserve; e. the Air National Guard of the United States; f. the Air Force Reserve; and g. the Coast Guard Reserve.

Used For:

military reserves
reserve forces
Selected Reserve
Selected Reservists

Acronym:

RC

Broader Terms:

military forces

Narrower Terms:

Air Force Reserve
Air National Guard
Army National Guard
Army Reserve
Coast Guard Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Navy Reserve
reserve component categories
reserve units

Related Terms:

First Army
force integration
Inactive Ready Reserve program
National Guard Bureau
pre-mobilization training