Frag Out! Magazine
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Returning to the legal framework, the current forms of military service are defined by the Act on Home- land Defense. They include: @ professional military service; @ territorial military service (National Guard); @ active reserve service; @ passive reserve service; @ voluntary general military service; @ compulsory general military service. The order on this list is not accidental, as professio- nal military service is performed full-time. By defi- nition, it should be treated as the means to achieve the highest level of training and combat readiness for units composed of professional soldiers. Lower readiness levels apply to forms of service per- formed part-time during peacetime. Territorial mili- tary service requires at least one weekend a month and, importantly, applies only to one branch of the armed forces. This means that the use of these re- sources is limited to the tasks for which the Territo- rial Defense Forces are intended, such as responding to crisis situations, supporting border protection, securing the rear of operational forces, or protec- ting critical infrastructure. Active reserve service, on the other hand, hap- pens in all branches of the armed forces, at least one weekend per quarter, with an additional two weeks of continuous service every three years. This is the minimum time requirement, and propo- sals already exist, such as from the 12th Mecha- nized Brigade, to extend the service to at least 90 days per year. Of course, this offer is only for those who are sufficiently available. Since active reserve service is a new form of military service, it is difficult to assess what the actual inte- rest in this service will be. However, at the legisla- tive level, it offers a range of possibilities, especially for training individuals with special qualifications. Passive reserve service is what was previously known as simply "the reserve." People subject to military service, both those who have already served and those transferred to the passive reserve after military qualification, can be called up for exercises. According to the law, reservists can be called up for exercises for no more than 90 days per year, with a maximum of three exercises lasting 24 hours and ANALISYS