Reserve Force

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The Reserve Force is the part-time component of the Royal Canadian Air Force, made up of trained personnel who support and augment the regular air force during operations and domestic tasks.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Royal Canadian Air Force
military reserve force
ageRequirement minimum age defined by Canadian Armed Forces regulations
benefit military pay and benefits according to Canadian Armed Forces policies
commandStructure Royal Canadian Air Force chain of command
componentOf Canadian Armed Forces
composition trained personnel
country Canada
dutyStatus part-time
employer Government of Canada
employmentPattern part-time service with potential for full-time contracts
governedBy Canadian Armed Forces policies and regulations
hasSubcomponent Canadian Rangers (air-related support in northern and remote areas)
Primary Reserve (Royal Canadian Air Force)
Supplementary Reserve (Royal Canadian Air Force)
language English
French
legalFramework National Defence Act (Canada)
militaryBranch Air force
objective maintain a pool of trained air personnel available for mobilization
operatesIn Canada
overseas theatres of operation with the Royal Canadian Air Force
partOf Canadian Armed Forces Reserve Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
peacetimeFunction support routine and domestic air force tasks
personnelStatus reservists
primaryMission augment and sustain Royal Canadian Air Force capabilities
recruitmentTarget Canadian citizens
role augment the Regular Force of the Royal Canadian Air Force
provide specialized skills to the Royal Canadian Air Force
provide surge capability for the Royal Canadian Air Force
provide trained personnel for operations
support domestic operations
support international operations
support the Regular Force of the Royal Canadian Air Force
serviceBranch Royal Canadian Air Force
serviceType voluntary military service
supports Regular Force (Royal Canadian Air Force)
symbol Royal Canadian Air Force insignia
task participate in training exercises
provide support to domestic security operations
provide support to expeditionary air operations
support disaster relief operations in Canada
support search and rescue operations
support sovereignty operations in Canada
trainingLocation Royal Canadian Air Force bases and wings across Canada
trainingRequirement meet Royal Canadian Air Force training standards for assigned trades
uniform Royal Canadian Air Force uniform
wartimeFunction augment deployed Royal Canadian Air Force units

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Canadian Forces
Royal Canadian Air Force
hasComponent
Reserve Force (Royal Canadian Air Force) ("Primary Reserve (Royal Canadian Air Force)")
Reserve Force (Royal Canadian Air Force) ("Supplementary Reserve (Royal Canadian Air Force)")
hasSubcomponent

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