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LE
It does, but the units providing really interesting opportunities are based in a handful of very specific locations (mostly London) and many require fairly advanced civilian skills as well.
The reserves may help scratch an itch but I think it's a stretch to describe it as the best of both worlds, especially as reservists miss out on the joys of the junior officer mess lifestyle.
Agreed, the advanced civilian skills is a big one. 170 Engineers can get deployed all over the place almost whenever they want, but that's because they are professionally qualified engineers the Army can do a lot with in a lot of places.