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<p>The Future Reserves 2020 Programme has delivered Reserve Forces that are better
integrated with their Regular counterparts as an element of the Whole Force. Reserves
from all three Services regularly train with Regulars and use the same kit and equipment
as them. Call-out Orders are routinely put in place to enable Reservists to be brought
into permanent service (mobilised) as required to serve on operations alongside Regulars,
either in individual roles or as formed units.</p><p> </p><p>Maritime Reservists routinely
join their Regular colleagues on operations, principally providing specialist skill
sets such as Maritime Trade Operations. For example, Royal Marines Reserves are mobilised
annually to support the Lead Commando Group and Royal Naval Reserves are routinely
mobilised to the Offshore Patrol Squadron.</p><p> </p><p>The Army has paired Reserve
units with their Regular counterparts, and they train alongside them and deploy with
them where necessary. Army Reserves were a vital part of the forces supporting the
Government’s response to COVID-19 and have been mobilised to assist in preparation
for post-BREXIT transition as well as for other operations in the UK and overseas.</p><p>
</p><p>RAF Reservists are trained to be interoperable with their Regular counterparts
and on completion of any pre-deployment training they are routinely deployed alongside
them. As part of the Defence response to COVID-19, several hundred RAF Reservists
were mobilised to support a range of tasks including as Liaison Officers to Other
Government Departments, Planners and to support Mobile Testing and the Vaccination
Task Force.</p>
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