Military to intensify reservist trainingBACKUP FORCE: Starting next year, reservists are to undergo two weeks of training, instead of five to seven days, and spend more time on combat training, an official saidStaff writer, with CNAThe military has finalized a plan to extend the length of reservist training from next year in the hope of improving the combat readiness of reserve forces, a military official said yesterday. The military is also to scale up reservist training by doubling the time spent on required combat training, such as rifle shooting, to maintain basic combat skills, he said. Reservist training includes specialty retraining, firearms training, combat training, combined training, and disaster prevention and relief training, which are necessary for combat operations and disaster relief, the ministry said. Presently, former soldiers undergo five days of reservist training every two years, while former officers undergo seven days of training. The training, which takes place at a military base near the reservist’s residence, aims to maintain their basic combat skills.

Source: Taipei Times November 02, 2021 22:09 UTC