Just a quick question that I forgot to ask my recruiter. While an individual is in the DEP, are they required to attend monthly Reserve units with their unit? Just curious, thanks...

no you are not. Your recruiter is supposed to have a weekly meeting with you though.

I appreciate the info!

This must have changed from 15 years ago. When I was in DEP I attended drills for four months. Will they allow you to do attend drills at all or are new recruits barred until they complete their training?

The change came about a year ago. One of several programs to make the Army Reserve's strength tracking more realistic.