The Air Reserve is an important part of the Air Force Team. Reservists are ordinary citizens who volunteer to devote a portion of their free time to military service. In the Air Force, Reservists serve as partners with members of the Regular Force to accomplish the Air Force mission.
1 One of most common arteries for counting your pulse are the radial artery, located on the inside of the wrist near the side of your thumb. 2  Another common place to take your pulse is the carotid artery, found on the neck between the wind pipe and neck muscle.
In a healthy person with no health issues, the carotid (neck) and radial (wrist) pulse rates will be the same. If the person is injured or ill with poor circulation or very low blood pressure, the radial pulse may be so faint it cannot be felt.