SGT Jamarl Jones 4029220 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Apparently if your break in service exceeds 3 years, you must go back to BCT. What is used as the separation date to determine that? I got off AD into the IRR in 2013, but I was in IRR until 2016. Army: When does the break in service start for prior service? 2018-10-08T17:56:24-04:00 SGT Jamarl Jones 4029220 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Apparently if your break in service exceeds 3 years, you must go back to BCT. What is used as the separation date to determine that? I got off AD into the IRR in 2013, but I was in IRR until 2016. Army: When does the break in service start for prior service? 2018-10-08T17:56:24-04:00 2018-10-08T17:56:24-04:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 4029364 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had a 5.5 year break in service and was not sent to BCT again. Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2018 6:59 PM 2018-10-08T18:59:22-04:00 2018-10-08T18:59:22-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 4029877 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Per AR 601-210 the three years starts after IRR or immediately if no time remaining Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2018 11:32 PM 2018-10-08T23:32:41-04:00 2018-10-08T23:32:41-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 4033906 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Your separation date is your ETS date. Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2018 10:23 AM 2018-10-10T10:23:38-04:00 2018-10-10T10:23:38-04:00 2018-10-08T17:56:24-04:00