The Reserve Component Training Technology Field Activity is a multi-agency sponsored research activity dedicated to improving Reserve Component training through research, development, and application of advanced training technology. This paper describes the unique training constraints of the Army's Reserve Components and outlines six projects begun in Fiscal Year 1986 to address training needs associated with these constraints. The projects are designed to (a) formally identify Reserve Component training needs at the nation-wide level, (b) determine and demonstrate cost-effective methods for remotely delivering training over distributed locations, (c) examine skill retention among the Individual Ready Reserve, and (d) evaluate the effectiveness of a computer-based training device for rifle marksmanship in addition to identifying practicable training management strategies tailored for use in the Reserve Component environment.