If you're an ex-Regular who wants to join the Army Reserve there are lots of opportunities for you to bring your skills and experience to your local Reservist unit. If you have completed Phase 1 and 2 training, and are an ex-Regular or ex-Reserve Soldier, Commissioned Officer in the Army, RAF Regiment or Royal Marines we'd love to hear from you.
You can rejoin as long as you have:
- Been trained and completed service in last 6 years
- Medical discharge category of MFD and MLD acceptable
- Between 18 years - 51 years 364 days (56 years and 364 days for ex Officers and some specialist)
If you are interested, then contact your local 4 MERCIAN unit to see what we can offer you. You will then need to contact the Rejoiners team at using this email address: RG-NRCRegularRejoiners@mod.gov.uk
If you still serving as a Regular and looking to leave, why not look at your local reserve unit. The training fits around your commitments, you retain the camaraderie we all do enjoy. 4 MERCIAN has a number of option that may suit you:
- Normal Transfer. Join 4 MERCIAN and start training, the commitment is 27 days per year as a minimum, but you can do more. Complete this, the training requirement and this qualifies you for bounty of up to £2,084 tax free, plus pay at your rank for the days you have trained. Plus travel costs (MMA) every time to attend training.
- Reduced Commitment. Transfer to 4 MERCIAN, complete the minimum of 19 days per year for up to the first 3 years. Qualify for bounty and pay as with the normal transfer, but you will not require to attend a 2 week training camp.
- Airgap. This is 4 MERCIAN giving you an opportunity to decide later on, once you have had time to settle into your new career, possibly realise that some parts of Army life you miss. Transfer to 4 MERCIAN as above, but de-kit less one set of stand up clothing. You ensure that 4 MERCIAN has your contact details, and we will contact you after 12 months. If you have not been in contact beforehand. You can then decide to start training, extend for a further 12 months while you build your career or leave. The decision will be yours and there will be no pressure from 4 MERCIAN. With this option you would not qualify for bounty or pay but gives you that time to really work out that you want, while still having links into the Army. This saves you going through the enlistment process if you did decide to join later or wish to return to Regular service.
Speak to your local 4 MERCIAN unit to see what we can offer you.