What's a typical year in the Guard or year in the Reserve worth? Reserve component members who are not mobilized for active duty normally perform 12 weekends of drills and either 15 days (Guard) or 14 days (Reserve) of annual training. Over the course of a year, that adds up to several thousand dollars in extra pay even for the lowest-ranking enlisted members.
Annual drill pay for these troops changes in tandem with active-duty basic pay, which means drill pay increases by 1 percent in 2015. Reserve component members typically are paid for two "drills" on each drilling day, so a typical weekend nets them pay for four drills.
A Year In The Guard
Members of the National Guard perform 12 weekends of drills and 15 days of training each year. These estimated annual pay rates reflect what Guard members would earn in a year for that duty. Guardsmen called up for extended mobilizations are compensated at the same pay rates as regular active-duty members. The rates below do not include food and housing allowances received by many members when performing their annual 15-day training period. These are what a year as a drilling Guardsmen is now roughly worth.
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A Year In The Reserve
Members of the Reserve perform 12 weekends of drills and 14 days of training each year. These estimated annual pay rates reflect what Guard members would earn in a year for that duty. Guardsmen called up for extended mobilizations are compensated at the same pay rates as regular active-duty members. The rates below do not include food and housing allowances received by many members when performing their annual 14-day training period. These are what a year as a drilling reservist is now roughly worth.
View the A Year In The Reserve Chart
2015 Drill Pay
All drilling reservists in paygrades O-6 and below received a 1 percent increase in drill pay effective Jan. 1. The rates shown below are for four drills, a typical duty weekend for reservists. These are the rates in effect this year.
View the 2015 Drill Pay Chart
