Steps for Joining the Army Reserves
Joining the Army reserves can provide you with a way to earn additional income and provide service to your country at the same time. The process of joining the reserves is not difficult, but it will take some effort on your part. Once you join, you give one weekend out of each month and two weeks out of the year to the Army in return for a supplemental income and a future retirement plan.
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Instructions
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Apply online at the Army reserves website by filling out a form. This step is not required but it is an option that you have if you wish to get things started over the computer. With this option, you do not have to visit a recruiter or talk to someone on the phone. You can simply go to the Army website and fill out some basic information about yourself. At that point, a recruiter will contact you and talk to you about joining.
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Talk to an Army recruiter about joining the reserves and ask what would be required of you. You can call an Army recruiter on the phone or you can visit a recruiting office in your area. When you do this, you can find out more information about the reserves and what the qualifications are. You will learn about how much time you will have to devote to the reserves and what could happen if you are called into active duty.
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Take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test so that you can determine if you are eligible to enter the military. The ASVAB test is required before you can get into any branch of the military. This test helps you determine your strengths and weaknesses so that you can easily choose the area that you want to get into in the future. If you do not pass the ASVAB test, you could potentially take it again in the future so that you can get into the Army.
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Visit the Military Entrance Processing Station to begin the process of enlisting in the Army reserves. At the Military Entrance Processing Station, you receive a physical exam so that the Army can determine if you are physically capable of serving in the military. You also choose your Military Occupational Specialty or MOS while visiting this station. You fill out other paperwork and are sworn in as a United States soldier.
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