Do you count IRR as part of time in service?

PFC Jason Jackson — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 17:24:59 -0500

Response by SGM Barry Kindred made Nov 13 at 2016 5:32 PM

SGM Barry Kindred — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 17:32:08 -0500

Yes

Response by CSM William Payne made Nov 13 at 2016 5:34 PM

CSM William Payne — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 17:34:16 -0500

Uncle Sam does

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 13 at 2016 7:24 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 19:24:58 -0500

Yes

Response by SSG David Leonard made Nov 13 at 2016 7:29 PM

SSG David Leonard — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 19:29:21 -0500

Yes

Response by COL Jon Thompson made Nov 13 at 2016 7:46 PM

COL Jon Thompson — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 19:46:30 -0500

IRR time is kind of tricky. Technically you may have served 8 years but if all but two was in the IRR, I would not go around telling people you served 8 years. If all you were was a member in the IRR and did not do any additional training or deployments, all you were was on call to the Army. While everyone incurs an 8-year service obligation when they join, most people do not include the IRR part time when they talk about their service. Again unless you did a deployment as a member in the IRR, I would stick with telling people you served 2 year active duty.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Nov 13 at 2016 9:43 PM

LTC Stephen C. — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 21:43:19 -0500

Yes, PFC Jason Jackson.

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Nov 14 at 2016 3:08 AM

SMSgt Lawrence McCarter — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 03:08:14 -0500

IRR counts for longevity but not for purposes of Pay. For instance I spent 22 Years, 7 mos and 11 days in uniform and was paid that counts towards retirement pay. Add IRR time, it is listed as 37 years, 7 months and 11 days. You have to maintain uniforms, you cannot be promoted in that status and could technically be called up although I never was. When someone ask how long I served I just answer 22 years.

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 14 at 2016 7:39 AM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 07:39:10 -0500

Like most say i had 3 years marine corps IRR time which back then i wouldnt say i did 8 years in the corps i would of said usually my 4 years active duty. But since being in the Army all my IRR time counts towards TIS. So my LES shows 16 years so when people ask i just tell them ive been in for 16 years even though 3 was in the IRR just makes it easier instead of explaining it all. But if you did anything while in the IRR you could still have good retirement points during that time.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 14 at 2016 8:12 AM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 08:12:19 -0500

No......it's Inactive Ready Reserve. It's basically a stand-by mode.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 23 at 2016 1:20 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 01:20:52 -0500

Being that I was AD, had a 9yr break in service before joining the AR then put into IRR due to civilian deployment, I consider my time in the IRR as part of time in service but only consider my time when on AR Status as time served so to speak.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 11 at 2017 5:15 PM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 17:15:37 -0400

My retirement letter credited me with 39 years and 2 days of service.

I did 14 years, 8 months, and 1 day of active.

I did 8 1/2 years of Army Reserve (one weekend a month and 2 weeks of annual training).

I consider I have 23 1/2 years of service. BUT, if I were to serve again I would be considered to have over 39 years to determine my place on the pay chart.

My pay retirement reflects the active time plus the active reserve time. The reserve time is based on the yearly points earned.

Response by GySgt Kenneth Pepper made Jun 8 at 2017 6:32 PM

GySgt Kenneth Pepper — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 18:32:39 -0400

Count for what? Similar to the question of what truly qualifies someone to be called a veteran, the key word is "service" How many years did you actually spend working toward the defense of our nation? Did you make a genuine effort to maintain readiness if recalled, or did you move on with your life like 99.9% do?

Response by 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2017 12:58 PM

2LT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 12:58:03 -0400

Does anyone know if IRR time counts towards what is considered "civil service?" I want to know if after serving an 8x8 contract then going into the IRR for 2 years would qualify as a total time of 10 years civil service. I see some comments on status in IRR, what are the status options?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 22 at 2017 10:44 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:44:47 -0400

Doesn't count for retirement, but TIS yes.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 22 at 2017 9:53 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:53:41 -0500

It depends on which type of "Time in Service" you mean.
There is one regulation for pay, and another for retirement. IRR service does not count towards earning a reserve retirement unless you earn a satisfactory number of points (50) in your retirement year.

However, IRR service does count as a year of service for pay. And a year of IRR service cannot be subtracted from your Pay Entry Basic Date (PEBD). See DoD Financial Management Regulation 7A chapter 1, paragraph 010103, "Creditable Service Periods. Include active or inactive service in any of the following components without restriction:
A. Air Force, Army, Naval, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Reserves"

Response by SP5 Peter Keane made Nov 22 at 2017 11:06 AM

SP5 Peter Keane — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:06:20 -0500

Back in the draft days, anyone and everyone that ets'd on the first hitch was in th IRR until the 6 yrs was up. Didn't mean a thing.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2018 11:14 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 23:14:08 -0400

Only if you maintained enough points to have a satisfactory year.

Response by SSgt Cheryl Janca made Nov 19 at 2018 10:07 AM

SSgt Cheryl Janca — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 10:07:40 -0500

Why isn't the IRR time I served noted on my DD214? It should be 1992-1995 IRR, served 1979-1992. Can I get this changed? Also, I tried to change that i received MSM and they would not do that....kinda makes me mad...thanks much