The Reserve Force Blog

IT1's Bits - June 2021

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Raven Benson

In the last few weeks, the Navy has announced some exciting news regarding the technology we use to conduct business. I’ve compiled a list with some brief highlights. Feel free to take a peek!

IT1's Bits - February 2021

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Raven Benson

As reservists, there are many times where we have to complete work outside of the drill weekends on our personal computers. In fact, right now most of the force is working remotely even during the drill weekends due to the current pandemic. Sometimes it is impossible trying to get certain websites to work on our personal computers.

I offer my assistance with helping you stay productive at home. Here is my first issue of “IT1’s Bits”.

The Reserve Force Turns 1!

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Ricardo N Feliciano

Happy 2021 everyone! A year ago today a shipmate and I launched The Reserve Force, our little attempt to give back to our fellow reservists. Let’s recap where we are and where we’re going.

Navy Resources During a Crisis

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Raven Benson

The Navy has many resources available to assist you and your family during any crisis, including COVID-19. Here are a few!

Check out Our New NOSC Directory

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Ricardo N Feliciano

Hey everyone! I wanted to share an upgrade that we made today to what was previously known as the NOSC list page on The Reserve Force. We now have a NOSC (Navy Operational Support Center) Directory page that allows you to view the POC (Point of contact) information for every NOSC in the world together with a dynamic map. You can enter a zip code and see which NOSCs are closest or even use “my location” to find out which NOSC are closest to you right now. continue reading

Navy COVID-19 Guidance

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Raven Benson

In response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the Navy has released millions of instructions to provide guidance to the Fleet. It seems like there has been a new instruction released every day. We have summarized those instructions here:

But don’t take our word for it, the actual instruction is also included!

Cross-Assignments in the Navy Reserve

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Raven Benson

The Navy Reserve has so many complex processes and one that is commonly confusing to most Sailors (mainly because there is limited information available on the topic) is cross-assignments. Here’s how they work in the Navy.

Introducing The Reserve Force

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Ricardo N Feliciano

Welcome to a fairly new website on the Internet, TheReserveForce.com. The Reserve Force is aiming to be the best online resource for military reservists. Starting with U.S. Navy reservists, we aim to provide as much information on terminology, points of contact, procedures, forms, and anything else you may need to know when being a reservist.

Why did we create this and what’s next?