The Royal Naval Reserve
The Royal Naval Reserve is an integral part of Britain's navalforces, comprising a corps of some 3,250 men and women who train in peacetime to enable the Royal Navy to meet its operational commitments in times of stretch, crisis, tension and war. Although some 25% of 
RNR personnel have previously served in the Royal Navy, the majority are volunteers drawn from all walks of life, together with a small number of qualified Merchant Navy deck officers, civilian medical practitioners and nurses.
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Reservist Life & People.
To join as a Rating you need to be 16-40 (45 for ex-Royal Navy personnel) and be a citizen of the United Kingdom, Commonwealth or Republic of Ireland and should normally have lived in the UK for at least five years. The age restrictions are the same for those wishing to join as Officers but there are also certain academic qualifications required. Life is rarely dull as a Reservist, we promise you opportunities to see places and do things most people only dream of and with some of the best friends you will ever make.
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Royal Marines Reserve
A royal Marines Reserve is a Commando trained General Reserve contributing to a world class Navy, ready to fight and win.
All the Volunteers within the RMR have passed through the same rigourous Commando Course as their Regular Marine counterparts.Volunteers may be civilians with no previous military experience, or have transferred from the
TA or were former Royal Marines. The Volunteers who make up the RMR are from varied backgrounds and are drawn from all walks of civilian life. The RMR consists of approximately 600 trained ranks, who are distributed between the five RMR centres within the UK.
You will be paid the same daily rate of pay as the Regular RN for all training, receive travel expenses and a tax free Bounty if you complete 24 days training per year.
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