Early life [edit]. Read was born on 17 November 1954 to a former army father and a mother who was a devout Seventh-day Adventist. He was placed in a children's home for the first five years of his life.He grew up in the Melbourne suburbs of Collingwood, Thomastown, Fitzroy and Preston.arly life [edit]. Read was born on 17 November 1954 to a former army father and a mother who was a devout Seventh-day Adventist. He was placed in a children's home for the first five years of his life.
Report Abuse. A UTA is a 4 hour period in the National Guard; a drill weekend is usually 4 UTAs, or a MUTA 4. You will have a maximum of 48 UTAs in a year, but your unit may allow you to skip a few for extenuating circumstances. CI Guy is referring to the 50 points you need to have a good year for retirement purposes. You will get 15 points just for belonging to the National Guard; one point (and one day pay) per UTA; one point and one day of pay for the 15 days Annual Training; and one point and one day of pay for any additional active duty training you do.
How long do I have to serve if I join? Most first-term enlistments are four years of Active Duty, followed by four years in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). In the IRR, you donât train, and you live at home maintaining a regular job, but you may be called to duty, if necessary, until your term expires.