What's a typical year in the Guard or year in the Reserve worth? Reserve component members who are not mobilized for active duty normally perform 12 weekends of drills and either 15 days (Guard) or 14 days (Reserve) of annual training. Over the course of a year, that adds up to several thousand dollars in extra pay even for the lowest-ranking enlisted members.
Annual drill pay for these troops changes in tandem with active-duty basic pay, which means drill pay increases by 1 percent in 2015. Reserve component members typically are paid for two "drills" on each drilling day, so a typical weekend nets them pay for four drills.
