What are a reservist's obligations outside of scheduled drills and annual training?

I hate to tell you, but this is the nature of the beast for Reservists and NG troops. Can they force you outside of BTA? No. But think of it like this: all that extra outside of BTA done frees up (well, in theory, anyway) more time during BTA for other training. If we waited until BTA to get all of the extra taskers sent out completed, no other training would be completed. Not to mention that Soldiers would be at the Drill Hall non stop never leaving working late ass hours until completed. Squad Leaders are checking because Platoon Sergeants are asking. Platoon Sergeants are asking because 1SGs and Commanders are asking. And why are they asking, because BN is getting beat up by BDE and BDE is getting beat up by higher. You should see all the taskers being submitted into eLAS by highers. It's insane. But, they're being injected because it's coming down from way up top. Not to mention that any outside work can be paid with either RMA funds or 1380s for points/pay.

People will find quickly that Guardsmen and Reservists do a lot more than the one weekend a month two weeks a year, and a lot of it on their own time without compensation. Can they make troops do anything when they're not on orders? No. Can it be highly encouraged and they take it out on you when you are on orders? Pretty much. Is it an IG complaint waiting to happen? Probably.

Doesn't help that most of the stuff they want you to do pretty much demands a government computer and CAC reader which many troops don't have at home. Of course someone will say they should get one, and by that I don't mean through supply. I'm also a fan of the BS phrase, "Complete it before drill and you'll go home early while everyone else stays to finish". If Active can't get off early for a damn thing, who in their right mind things the RC will get off early.

My NCO's put out basic notifications via mass text or email all the time, individually calling us? They never do that unless it's something important to us specifically like an upcoming board or some such thing.

I understand there has been a long debate upstairs about increasing the minimum RC obligations from 2 days a month to 4 days, and from 2 weeks to 4 weeks. Will it happen? Probably not, that's a lot of funding. Would it make things better for the Guard and Reserves in the long run? Possibly, more time for training and getting to know your people.

These Days USAR Units cram 30 AD days into 2 most of the time and as an NCO, especially Senior and Squad Leaders. You are expected to Perform 24/7 no pay do beyond Drill Days. This can include all Soldiers for different reasons.