Navy Reserve and CNIFR: Roles, Programs, and Support Processes (copy)

What is the role of CNIFR as an Echelon III command?

Serves as the Reserve IW Force Type Commander, performing Title 10 responsibilities to monitor and advise COMNAVRESFORCOM in manning, training, and equipping the Reserve IW Force capabilities.

What is the Reserve Employment Readiness Program?

It supports Navy Reserve personnel in achieving and maintaining civilian employment that complements their military service, ensuring Reservists are professionally prepared, resilient, and mission ready.

What is the New Accession Professional Development program?

A program for new sailors that helps them succeed in their careers, including training in basic military skills, unit procedures, leadership development, and professional ethics.

What does the Junior Enlisted Professional Development (JEPD) program focus on?

It builds upon the foundation established in New Accession Professional Development and targets junior enlisted personnel (E-3 to E-6), emphasizing leadership development, job-specific training, and exposure to broader military operations.

What is the purpose of the Prospective Senior Enlisted Leader (PSEL) program?

It prepares E-7 and E-8 personnel for promotion to E-9 and senior leadership roles, focusing on advanced leadership skills, strategic thinking, joint operations, and mentorship.

What is the Information Warfare Senior Enlisted (IWSE) program?

A specialized program for senior enlisted personnel within the Information Warfare community, focusing on advanced technical knowledge, cyber warfare operations, information security, and leadership skills.

What is the Senior Enlisted Leader Joint Qualification Requirement (SELJQR)?

A qualification requirement for all senior enlisted personnel (E-8 and E-9) aspiring to joint duty assignments, involving a series of courses and exercises on joint operations, strategic planning, and leadership development.

What is the process to request support from the Reserve Component?

The Executive Committee (EXCOM) provides a rigorous review process to validate and prioritize RC operational support requests from AC commands.

What are IDT orders in the Navy Reserve?

Inactive Duty Training orders for regularly scheduled training periods, often referred to as 'drills,' performed on a unit's scheduled weekend each month for individual and/or unit readiness training.

What are IDTT orders?

Inactive Duty Training Travel orders that include authorized funding for travel to a different location than the reservist's assigned Reserve Activity.

What does IDTR stand for?

Inactive Duty Training - Reimbursable, a program providing travel reimbursement for eligible Selective Reserve members drilling at their assigned command location.

What are ATP orders?

Additional Training Periods, which are additional paid IDT periods beyond regular drills.

What are RMP orders?

Readiness Management Periods, additional paid IDT used to support day-to-day unit operations, administration, training preparation, and maintenance.

What is ADT?

Active Duty for Training, a period of active duty usually longer than Annual Training, differing primarily by funding source.

What does ADOS stand for?

Active Duty for Operational Support, active-duty orders for Reserve Sailors supporting specific Navy mission requirements when no permanent active-duty billet exists.

What are RECALL orders?

Voluntary orders for reservists to go on active duty.

What are the roles of the Reserve Program Director?

They manage and support Navy Reserve personnel, ensuring readiness and integration with active-duty commands, acting as a liaison between Reserve personnel and higher-level Navy Reserve leadership.

What is the difference between Mob-to-Billet and Individual Augmentee mobilizations?

Mob-to-Billet activates Sailors into pre-determined positions, while Individual Augmentation addresses specific staffing needs by deploying individuals to various units or branches.

What is the role of the CNIFR SSO?

The Commander, Naval Information Force Reserve Special Security Officer is responsible for all matters concerning Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) within the command.

What is NROWS used for?

NROWS is used to create and manage orders for various types of active-duty training for SELRES personnel.

What is the process for approving SELRES orders via NROWS?

1. Order Request, 2. Member Notification, 3. Application Submission, 4. Review and Approval, 5. Funding Approval, 6. Order Issuance, 7. Travel Arrangement.

What is the role of the Rating Advisor?

They offer guidance and expertise on specific ratings, advising on requirements, training, and career progression within those fields.

What is an 'Embed Sailor'?

A reservist placed on a longer period of active duty to fill specific needs within an active duty unit or command.

Describe the CNIFR organization hierarchy.

CNIFR falls under the command of the Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, with the current commander being Rear Admiral Greg Emery.

What is the purpose of the Senior Enlisted Leader APPLY program?

To enhance communication and understanding within a command by bridging the gap between the commander and the enlisted workforce.

What are the roles of Navy Reserve Center?

NRCs serve as the primary administrative and training hubs for Navy Reserve Sailors.

What is the Naval Information Force Reserve Region?

It specializes in providing Naval Information Force capabilities from the Reserve Component, including areas like Meteorology and Oceanography, Information Operations, and Networks.

What is the role of the Readiness and Mobilization Command?

These commands prepare reserve personnel for deployment and ensure they can seamlessly integrate with active-duty forces.