There was actually a point, some seven or eight years ago, when almost 50% of naval reservists were working full time. We bristle now at the 800 number, the 25%, but at one point it was near 50%. There was a conscious effort to reduce the number of full-time naval reservists, because we had evolved into not just a strategic naval reserve but almost an operational naval reserve. There was a conscious effort to draw us back down to become a strategic naval reserve of predominantly part-time service.
On February 9th, 2017. See this statement in context.