Army Reserve
The Army Reserve is the land component of the Reserve Defence Forces. It is the second line reserve of the Army. It has a current establishment of 9,292 personnel of all ranks.
The Army Reserve is divided into 3 territorial Brigade areas, as follows, for operational and administrative reasons.
- 1 Southern Brigade, comprising the province of Munster, as well as the counties of Kilkenny, Wexford, Carlow and Laois.
- 2 Eastern Brigade, comprising the counties of Wicklow, Kildare, Dublin, Meath, Louth and Monaghan.
- 4 Western Brigade, comprising the province of Connaught, as well as the counties of Offaly, Westmeath, Longford, Cavan and Donegal.
Each Brigade area has an Army Reserve element, into which the various Infantry and supporting arms units are integrated.
In addition to the three territorial Brigade areas, the Defence Forces also maintains the Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC) at the Curragh Camp in which the Reserve Defence Forces Training Authority is based.
There are eight Army Reserve Corps:
- The Infantry Corps
- Artillery Corps
- Cavalry Corps
- Engineer Corps
- CIS Corps
- Transport Corps
- Military Police Corps
- Medical Corps
Each Corps has a designated military task, the specialised nature of which offers the Reservist the opportunity in a particular sphere.
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The Army Reserve has at its disposal a wide range of modern equipment and weaponry ranging from modern military communications systems, to the personal weapon of the Irish Reservist - the 5.56mm Steyr rifle.
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