https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/army-when-does-the-break-in-service-start-for-prior-service <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. Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:56:24 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/army-when-does-the-break-in-service-start-for-prior-service <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. SGT Jamarl Jones Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:56:24 -0400 2018-10-08T17:56:24-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/army-when-does-the-break-in-service-start-for-prior-service?n=4029364&urlhash=4029364 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had a 5.5 year break in service and was not sent to BCT again. MSG Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 08 Oct 2018 18:59:22 -0400 2018-10-08T18:59:22-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/army-when-does-the-break-in-service-start-for-prior-service?n=4029877&urlhash=4029877 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Per AR 601-210 the three years starts after IRR or immediately if no time remaining SFC Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 08 Oct 2018 23:32:41 -0400 2018-10-08T23:32:41-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/army-when-does-the-break-in-service-start-for-prior-service?n=4033906&urlhash=4033906 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Your separation date is your ETS date. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 10 Oct 2018 10:23:38 -0400 2018-10-10T10:23:38-04:00 2018-10-08T17:56:24-04:00