How many functional specialties are there in CA Reserves?

• A. 18
• B. 14
• C. 12
• D. 16

Answer: (B)

In Civil Affairs Reserves, the work is organized around defined skill areas called functional specialties. This fixed set of specialties helps units deploy with the right mix of capabilities to handle stabilization, governance, and development tasks in various operations. There are fourteen functional specialties in CA Reserves, which is why fourteen is the correct choice. This count comes from current CA Reserve doctrine and training materials, and it distinguishes CA Reserves from other components that might use different counts or older listings. When studying, keep in mind that the Reserve roster encompasses fourteen distinct areas (covering domains like governance, public health and civil information management, economics and finance, legal, infrastructure and environment, humanitarian assistance, public affairs, and related support functions). The other numbers don’t reflect the present Reserve structure.