Reserve Anesthesiologist Deployment Question

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I’m currently a practicing civilian Anesthesiologist considering joining the Reserves. What is the realistic likelihood of being able to deploy to a location abroad where my wife and children could accompany me? Is this branch dependent? I spoke with an Army Reserve Anesthesiologist in passing at a conference who was planning a deployment to Europe where his family would accompany him, and he implied this was possible, particularly if one volunteered for deployments where families could join. I’m aware that not all deployments can accommodate families and that as a reservist, the family members joining are your financial responsibility.

I appreciate any insight.

 

[DrMetal]

I’m currently a practicing civilian Anesthesiologist considering joining the Reserves. What is the realistic likelihood of being able to deploy to a location abroad where my wife and children could accompany me? Is this branch dependent? I spoke with an Army Reserve Anesthesiologist in passing at a conference who was planning a deployment to Europe where his family would accompany him, and he implied this was possible, particularly if one volunteered for deployments where families could join. I’m aware that not all deployments can accommodate families and that as a reservist, the family members joining are your financial responsibility.

I appreciate any insight.

Deployments are typically 6 to 9 months long. Unaccompanied. You don't take your family.

If you take an ADT (or prolonged active duty period, for 12 to 24 months . . .during which time you're on full-time active duty, you'll have to leave your civilian practice) . . . then you take your family along.

 

[Onefellswoop87]

If you take two-week orders to backfill and lend support to military hospital, then your family can join you (on your dime)
But with such unclear terminology (ADT vs deployment vs mobilization), it’s near impossible to give solid guidance on how long you’d be at any location, where you’d be, and who can join or visit