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This scheme was introduced in August 1998 as a way of allowing non-transitional members of the Reserve Forces to serve with the Regular army, under Section 24 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996. The aim is to encourage reservists to voluntarily enter into a full-time service commitment in which they undertake to serve on a full-time basis for a specified period of service. There are three types of commitment, namely:
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Full Commitment (FC) which will allow an individual to serve world-wide and they would be expected to fulfil the duties commensurate with their rank and appointment in exactly the same fashion as their regular counterpart.
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Limited Commitment (LC) which is rarely used but is designed for the individual who is posted to a regular Army unit or HQ, which is based at a single location. He or she is liable to be detached for up to 35 days in any one-year with periods of detachment not exceeding 21 days at any one time.
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Finally, Home Commitment (HC) which involves working in one location with detached duties strictly limited to those set out in the commitment document.
Individuals are selected to fill an appointment by the Army Personnel Centre in Glasgow and can expect to serve on FTRS for periods normally ranging from 6 moths to 42 months. Service is pension earning after 2 years service and individuals are paid basic rates of pay with varying percentages of the X factor, depending on the type of commitment.
In order to ensure individuals are properly prepared for FTRS, they are required to attend briefings on the scheme and undergo medical/dental examinations in a preliminary visit to the Reserves Training and Mobilisation Centre (RTMC) at Chilwell, Nottingham. In addition, all FTRS personnel will undergo a period of refresher training at the RTMC before they report to their FTRS unit. Similarly, all individuals will dismount through the RTMC before returning to their TA unit or the Regular Reserve at the end of their commitment.
Further details can be obtained from the Defence Intranet 2006 DIN02-159
 FTRS (Full Commitment)
From Apr 05 there has been an easing of restrictions on the use of FTRS. Priority is being given to those posts critical to achieving key military capability - this means that FTRS opportunities are on the increase, with posts currently being offered for both Full Commitment (world-wide) and Home Commitment. All posts are advertised for at least a calendar month - for further details and the application process see the FTRS Job Vacancies (trawl) link at the top of this web page. The Job Vacancies (trawl) link is updated each Friday, and personnel seeking FTRS employment should visit this site frequently to ensure they gain visibility of the latest jobs available | 
