The Navy Reservist Almanac is an annual guide providing Navy Reserve Sailors with a foundation to help understand and manage a part-time military career alongside a full-time civilian life. The magazine is divided into five section: Pay, Drill and Orders; Administrative Essentials; Readiness;...

Why is it so important for us to get the essentials of Reserve readiness right? In war, the contest typically goes to the side that makes the fewest mistakes — not necessarily the side with the best plan or most sophisticated capabilities. The essentials form the base of the Reserve readiness...