1^st Division, Army of Northern Virginia

To: All ANV Unit Commanders
From: Major Walt Hilderman

The following information is provided in regard to forming the Senior Reserves unit in the ANV.

1. The Program will be called the Senior Reserves.

2. The Program will contribute to the accomplishment of the ANV mission:

a. Senior Reserves will be utilized to provide camp and division HQ security.
b. Senior Reserves will assist reenactors and spectators in camp and during scenarios.
c. Senior Reserves will assist the Provost Dept. in the performance of their daily duties.

3. The Senior Reserve program is an opportunity for continuing participation in the hobby:

a. The program is designed for veteran reenactors and others who are physically unable to fully participate
    at large-scale reenactments.
b. Participants will be utilized at static post assignments.
c. Participants will be utilized to perform non-strenuous tasks in support of the ANV Provost Department.

4. This Program will not materially diminish local ANV units or battalions:

a. This program will not take physically fit reenactors from local units.
b. The Senior Reserves not be utilized at small, non-physically demanding events.

c. Program participants will be assigned to their home battalion or regiment camp area when assigned to 
    camp security duty.

5. Senior Reserves will be assigned to work with the ANV Provost at max effort ANV events or events where
    ANV division staff is utilized:

a. All participants will be billeted with their home unit while at the event.
b. All participants will function with the Senior Reserves at the rank they hold in their home unit.

c. All participants will check-in at a designated time each day with the Provost for duty assignments, 
    advisories and requests for assignments.

It is important to note that all Senior Reserves will retain full-time membership in their home unit. This is not an attempt to pull anyone away from their unit. This is an opportunity for older reenactors, who cannot take the field, to continue to participate in the hobby and perform valuable service to their home units and the Division.

The Senior Reserves is a voluntary and dual membership program; therefore no Senior Reserve applicant will be accepted without his unit commander’s approval.

It is requested that this information be offered to the membership through all ANV unit commanders

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