The Reserve Defence Force
What have you got in reserve?

What did you get up to last weekend? Well, if it involved getting together with a 100 or so good friends and firing semi-automatic Steyr AUG rifles or being part of an artillery gun crew, then you already know about the unique challenges and attractions of the Reserve Defence Forces. If not, maybe you should check it out.

As a part-time force receiving professional military training, your time in the Reserves will bring experiences and challenges that will draw upon all your physical and mental abilities. And whatever you do for a living, you’ll find a unit in the Reserve that fits with your lifestyle, interests and skills.

So what are the entry requirements? Well, if you are over 17 and under 35 years of age and are willing to face the challenges that only the military can offer, contact us now.

Overview

The RDF is organised into the First Line Reserve and a Second Line Reserve. The First Line Reserve comprises former members of the Permanent Defence Force and the Second Line Reserve comprises the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve.
The restructured Reserve Defence Force RDF (na hÓglaigh Cúltaca) was established in October 2005 to replace An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil and An Slua Muirí.
The Reserve Defence Force consists of the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve.
The Army element is designated the Army Reserve (Cúltaca an Airm).
The Naval element is designated the Naval Service Reserve (Cúltaca na Seirbhís Cabhlaigh).

Army Reserve

The Army Reserve consists of a three Brigade Reserve (non-Integrated element). These three Brigades are organised on a standard Infantry Brigade nodel and mirror the organisation of the PDF. Each unit within each Brigade as an affiliated PDF unit with which it has a direct working and support relationship. It is intended to establish another element, to be known as teh integrated Reserve, in 2009.
Personnel from the Army Reserve will be selected for integration with PDF units. Each PDF unit will therefore include an integrated Reserve element in its structure.
An RDF Training Authority will also be established in the Defence Forces' Training Centre (DFTC) which will co-ordinate and conduct reserve training.
Strength
Army Reserve total
11,948

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