Most of what you do in the Navy Reserve is considered training. The basic Navy Reserve commitment involves training a minimum of one weekend a month (referred to as drilling) and two weeks a year (referred to as Annual Training) â or the equivalent of that.
The current 9,800 troops in Afghanistan is just a fraction of the U.S. forces stationed around the world. The graphic above shows other countries where the U.S. has a significant military presence. Itâs difficult to give a full picture of the number of troops serving overseas.
As the mission creeps to Libya, where military officials say there is âno end pointâ in sight, the Pentagon is refusing to disclose how many U.S. troops are currently deployed to Iraq and Syria. The military does reveal the âforce management level,â or full-time troops deployed to Iraq and Syria. According to a June 2016 statement from the White House, âThe Force Management Level for U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq currently is 4,087. The Force Management Level for U.S. Armed Forces in Syria is 300.â.