How can a reservist find a unit in Germany (fiancé is active duty heading to Germany)

<p>Absolutely, as I understand it IMA program(s) do have certain similarities to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), but are not identical. In the past I know that Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) used the IRR in a fashion somewhat like the Army and the Air Force currently use their IMA programs, although I do think that the Marines may have&nbsp;stood-up a formal program in recent years.&nbsp;IMAs are individual reserve members typically assigned to active component units, combat support agencies, etc.; they're typically E4/5/6 and above, and acceptance to the program very likely keys on experience, know-how, record of achievement, etc. The IMA programs&nbsp;draw personnel from the active&nbsp;and&nbsp;Reserve components (to include: traditional unit Reserve, other special Reserve programs, the Nat'l Guard, etc.), and offer much in the way of experience, training, education, and career enhancing opportunities. There are many things that set IMAs apart from their&nbsp;unit&nbsp;Guard and Reserve counterparts,&nbsp;among those is the ability to&nbsp;execute AT/IDT all in one&nbsp;consecutive period (about&nbsp;1.5&nbsp;months +/-), this is very different than the drilling Guard/Reserve world.&nbsp;Here are just a few articles and resources that may help&nbsp;answer a few questions (and will likely generate a few more as well). :&nbsp;)&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;http://www.dvidshub.net/news/25187/role-army-individual-mobilization-augmentee#.U0NGuRMo5jo</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/0810/123019/1000w_q75.jpg"></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a href="http://www.dvidshub.net/news/25187/role-army-individual-mobilization-augmentee" target="_blank">The Role of the Army Individual Mobilization Augmentee</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">An individual mobilization augmentee is an individual army reservist attending drills that receives training and is pre-assigned to an active component organization, a selective service system, or a F...</div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="pta-box-hide"><i class="icon-remove"></i></div></div>

<p>Here's a good&nbsp;article to act as something of a primer or&nbsp;intro to the&nbsp;US Army IMA program...&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/0810/123019/1000w_q75.jpg"></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a href="http://www.dvidshub.net/news/25187/role-army-individual-mobilization-augmentee" target="_blank">The Role of the Army Individual Mobilization Augmentee</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">An individual mobilization augmentee is an individual army reservist attending drills that receives training and is pre-assigned to an active component organization, a selective service system, or a F...</div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="pta-box-hide"><i class="icon-remove"></i></div></div>

<p>This should help answer a few questions on the Air Force IMA program...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://ox-d.sanduskynewspapers.com/w/1.0/ai?auid=461309&amp;cs=51f97b5a83d33&amp;cb= [login to see] "></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a href="http://www.hilltoptimes.com/content/opportunities-exist-active-duty-airmen-become-ima-reservists" target="_blank">Opportunities exist for active-duty Airmen to become IMA Reservists | Hilltop Times – Hill Air Force Base Weekly Newspaper Since 1948</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">WASHINGTON -- Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee program officials are currently looking for Airmen from all career fields to fill wo...</div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="pta-box-hide"><i class="icon-remove"></i></div></div>

My suggestion is to see the Reserve Recruiting & Retention Personnel at your base in Germany, once you arrive in country. Each major base in Germany has an office on post- they are one of the check offs for people getting out/ETS-ing in Germany. There are quite a few Reserve Units in Germany- many are under the 7th Civil Support Command, a major reserve command in Germany. If you want to pick up another MOS, that may be a possibility too. I was stationed in Bamberg, Germany (best kept secret in the Army) for two years. Loved it! Good luck to you...

Even 6 years later this was incredibly helpful, as I find myself in a similar situation. thanks

SPC Monaco,

I appreciate that, I will put that into consideration. I am very excited about the possible opportunity to live/work in Germany. I hear nothing but good things. Were you near Ramstein air force base? We will be near Carlisle barracks...

SPC Monaco, I was stationed at Ladstuhl but lived in base housing on Ramstein (about a 10 minute drive).  Carlisle Barracks?  Not too sure, but, I think that would be a long commute to work.

Getting advice from two high speed SFCs -- awesome.  This is what RP is all about! :)