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The Citizen Force was the name of the general military reserve force of several British Commonwealth countries.
Australian
Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, the reserve military force has been known by many names, including the Citizens Forces, the Citizen Military Forces, the Militia and, unofficially, the Australian Military Forces. In 1980, however, the current name, Australian Army Reserve was officially adopted, and it now consists of a number of components based around the level of commitment and training obligation that its members are required to meet.
South Africa
The CF was an integral component of the South African Defence Force and the South West Africa Territorial Force. Both consisted of active reservists who had already completed their national service and who were trained as conventional soldiers and their units were infantry, artillery, armor etc. Its small active duty component was a cadre responsible for training and administration of the force. They underwent regular training and retraining to be familiar with current military weapons, tactics and techniques.[1]
References
- ^ "An Overview of the Changing South African Defence Force," Brig. Bill Sass (rtd) Research Associate with the Institute for Defence Policy, Published in South African Defence Review Issue No 13, 1993
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