The Reserve Forces 2030 review aims to establish how best
to harness the specialist knowledge and expertise of role
of Reservists, with particular emphasis on how defence can
unlock their potential to support wider government,
business and society.
Seeking views from across defence and other government
departments, as well as employers in business, and academia
in the UK and internationally, the review team is
considering fresh ways Reserves could contribute to defence
and wider government objectives by the end of the decade.
Reserve Forces already offer a means of engaging people
with specialist or niche skills, including those who helped
build the Nightingale Hospitals.
The review will also examine how defence can best partner
with business as well as consider utilising innovative ways
of partnering across government and with the private sector
to potentially share the cost, but most certainly share the
skills and expertise that are vital to the UK economy.
Minister for the Armed Forces said:
Reservists are an exceptional group of people with
specialist skills and expertise in a wide range of
sectors. Their integral role within our nation’s Armed
Forces has been demonstrated once again in the support
they have provided during the coronavirus pandemic.
It’s crucial that we look towards the future, not only to
consider how best to utilise our existing talent but also
how we can strengthen the role of Reserves for
generations to come.
The RF30 review team look forward to engaging with you all
in the coming months and hearing your views - but in the
meantime - if you have ideas about how defence, Her
Majesty’s Government and wider society could get greater
utility from its reserves out to 2030 then we want to hear
from you.
Please leave us a message at People-ReserveForces2030@mod.gov.uk.
