Citizen Force
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The Citizen Force was the name of the general military reserve force of several British Commonwealth countries.
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.
. The CF 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.
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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 ReserveAustralian Army Reserve
The Australian Army Reserve is a collective name given to the reserve units of the Australian Army. 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...
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 ForceSouth African Defence Force
The South African Defence Force was the South African armed forces from 1957 until 1994. The former Union Defence Force was renamed to the South African Defence Force in the Defence Act of 1957...
. The CF consisted of active reservists who had already completed their national service
National service
National service is a common name for mandatory government service programmes . The term became common British usage during and for some years following the Second World War. Many young people spent one or more years in such programmes...
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.
Southwest Africa/Namibia
The CF was an integral component of the South West Africa Territorial ForceSWATF
The South West African Territorial Force was the forerunner of the Namibian Defence Force and was basically an extension or auxiliary of the South African Defence Force to combat the Namibian War of Independence. It was formed on 1 August 1980 from Southwest Africans serving as personnel in SADF...
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