Can I reenlist for active duty if my reserves reenlistment contract was never processed?

2023-01-21T02:11:20-05:00

BLUF: I re-enlisted while active duty army to go to the reserves with the intention of immediately going on a deployment with my reserve unit. But my packet wasn’t processed correctly and I’m in the IRR now. I re-enlisted for the reserves in June 2022, I ETS’d november 15th 2022, with a start date of my reserve contract of NOV 16 2022. but because of the IPPS-A brownout my reenlistment packet was never processed properly and I was transferred to the IRR. My retention NCO told me to go to my gaining unit S1 about it. My gaining unit S1 told me they can’t do anything for me because I’m not showing up in the system. I contacted Army HRC and submitted a request to have it fixed but I can’t get any updates about it, nor has there been any action. Because of my packet not being routed properly, I lost Tricare prime coverage for myself and my family, can’t even get Tricare coverage under the reserves because technically I’m not in the reserves. At this point I’ve missed the deployment I was going to go on, i don’t have any health insurance, I don’t even have a chain of command i can go to for help, i can’t drill or use any of the benefits of the army reserve. Except for a reenlistment packet in my Iperms saying “i should be in the reserves” and a DD214 saying transfer to my gaining unit, legally speaking I’m in the IRR. because of all this hassle, I’m running out of options, can I just contact a recruiter and reenlist to go back to active duty since I’m technically in IRR? I have a signed reserves contract, but at this point it’s next to worthless because I can’t inprocess or do anything with the reserves.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 21 at 2023 6:49 AM

2023-01-21T06:49:11-05:00

I'm pretty sure the second MEPS opens your iperms and sees your RC contract they'll want an answer. But honestly you need to ask a recruiter, not people on the internet

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Jan 21 at 2023 8:01 AM

2023-01-21T08:01:54-05:00

This is something that has to be delt with by you and the recruiter. If he is not response as to see the recruit NCOIC or Cdr. Not in a negative manner, but one that shows your determination and seriousness about it.

It appears as if you let a ball drop here or there yourself as well, you will not get anything for nothing, playing the waiting game as circumstances change, hoping it will come out right and floating is not the answer. Talk to the recruite take sone ownership and express your extreme desire to correct this situation with their help.

Response by MAJ Ronnie Reams made Jan 22 at 2023 10:29 AM

2023-01-22T10:29:07-05:00

That the reason that back in the day, soldiers carried their field 201, finance file and health records with them. That how I got a casual pay on a 45-day leave en route to Fort Meade from RVN. I had my finance folder and took it to Fort Story and got paid. Not sure what they do today. Would make sure records not lost as has happened to this soldier

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 23 at 2023 3:22 PM

2023-01-23T15:22:37-05:00

SGT Hague, the IPPS-A transition created an erroneous problem where AC to RC (Active Component to Reserve Component) transfers were placed into the IRR versus their respective component organization. It's best that you report to your unit in listed in your RC contract or block 9 in your DD214 (Command To Which Transferred) and allow them to request corrections through the proper channels. The process should be relatively quick and I advise that you don't sit on this decision.

If you don't have any information, let me know in a direct DM and I'll send you contact information for an Army Reserve Career Counselor who is local to you.