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About
300 members of the National Guard and Reserves fulfill their
military training obligations with the Selective Service System.
These members are from all branches of the Armed Forces and
play a vital role in the Selective Service mission. Each state
has a Selective Service System National Guard Detachment,
with larger states having one or more Joint-Service Reserve
Detachments. The Reserve Forces Officers (RFOs) assigned to
the National Guard and Reserve Detachments with the Selective
Service System perform 48 drills and 13 days of annual training
per year. This part-time cadre of military officers is paid
by the respective military service component; however the
individual services are reimbursed for costs incurred, including
RFO travel, benefits, and most drill pay.
Reserve
Force Officer duties include:
During
Peacetime:
- interview
Selective Service board member candidates
- train
board members
- ensure
space, equipment, and supplies are available in the event
a draft is activated
- participate
in readiness exercises
- remind
men to comply with the registration requirement
During
a Draft:
- open
various state and local Selective Service offices nationwide
- recruit
and train staff to support Selective Service activities
during the draft
- provide
refresher training to board members
If
you are a Guard member or Reservist, find out more about opportunities
to serve as a Selective Service Reserve Forces Officer in
your area by calling 703-605-4063.
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