Originally Posted by AIDU
Following approval of your application you would, on release from air force service, be transferred to the reserve, unless you have completed 22 years’ service, in which case you would be discharged. In either situation you would remain liable to recall.
Not necessarily. I'm on a PC and won't be transferred to the reserves (although I'll join the RAuxAF voluntarily). Automatic transfer to the reserves only happens if you're on a SSC and haven't reached your 6 year point before requesting PVR.