sidewayspeak, if you are going to qualify for an immediate pension, you will only be liable for recall, not call-out. Probably under the Reserve Forces Act 1980, unless you were commissioned, enlisted, re-enlisted or extended your service in the RAF on or after 1 Apr 97 - in which case RFA 96 applies.
'Recall' is real 'jackboots coming across the Channel' stuff and is pretty unlikely.
'Call-out' is the bankrupt MoD's way of pulling ex-servicemen back into limited periods of service in support of the nasty little wars which Bliar was so keen on. It hadn't been needed since Suez, because the Armed Forces were of sufficient size until the late 90s - or there were sufficient reservist volunteers. But for Bliar's illegal war in Iraq, compulsory call-out was used again for the first time in about 45 years. Many folk who PVR'd had no idea they were vulnerable although all bar a handful actually did respond. Incidentally, a new Call-Out Order was made recently (it didn't make the headlines though...) and is explained by the Minister of State (Armed Forces), Defence as follows:
With the expiry of the call-out order made on 24 October 2010, a new call-out order has been made under section 56 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 to enable reservists to continue to be called out into permanent service to support our wider efforts to counter the threat from international terrorism and piracy, and to assist our maritime security objectives. The order takes effect from 8 November 2011 and ceases to have effect on 7 November 2012. Some 98 members of the reserve forces were called out under this order last year and their continued support is greatly appreciated and valued.
Quite how those who took voluntary redundancy are affected, I have no idea.
Incidentally, you
are required to notify the 'RAF PMA' of any change of permanent address - but if they don't tell you when
they change title or location, how can you do that? You don't have to notify them in
writing though........