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Territorial Army

The Territorial Army (TA) is an integral part of the Armed Forces, and in times of war and national emergency the UK depends on TA soldiers to support the regular army. Territorial units are made up of trained soldiers who might be asked to join up with regular units to boost their manpower, or alternatively they can be deployed as a fully formed territorial unit.

There are more than 28,000 TA soldiers across the UK, with over 2,900 in Yorkshire and the Humber alone, of which more than 200 are mobilised on operations.

To join the TA, you should be physically fit, aged between 17 and 31 (but older if you have had previous Army experience, depending on the circumstances), and able to spare one evening a week, one weekend each month and two weeks a year to train. As an army reservist you can:

Learn a trade which provides a civilian NVQ as well as a military qualification
Experience working as a key member of a team in challenging situations
Improve your management, leadership and communication skills
Experience some real adventure, enjoyment and comradeship
Earn Army daily rates of pay and qualify for an annual tax-free bonus

As all trained members of the TA are liable to be deployed on service, you may serve as an integral part of a military force anywhere in the world – most recently TA personnel have served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Cyprus. TA soldiers train in their own time and remain civilians, but in a state of national emergency or war they could be called up to become a full-time soldier.

Click here to find your nearest TA unit.

Interested in joining the Special Forces Reserves? Click here

Click here for a map of reserve units