I served 6 years in the NG, was out for 19 months, then have served for 6 more years. What is my time in service, 12 or 14 years?

SGT (Join to see) I wonder if they are counting two years as IRR? I agree with MSgt David Hoffman. I would check with the payroll office to make sure that the 14 year figure is correct, and if not, have it corrected.

The military service obligation is eight years. The Army National Guard offers three, four, six or eight years active Guard enlistment options with the balance of the time spent in the Individual Ready Reserves (non-drill status), or Inactive National Guard.

Enlistments have an 8 year military service obligation (MSO). So, you spent 6 years as a M-Day Solider, then 19 months (1.5) years in IRR statutes. This gives you 7.5 years towards your MSO. Now, you re-enlist and serve another 6 years, giving you a total Time In Service (TIS) of 13.5 years (oh, and 1 month). So, to answer your question, you are closer to 14 years of service for TIS (pay purposes).

Now, I have been out awhile, so I might be fuzzy on the rounding up procedures.

SGT (Join to see) check your RPAM and make sure your dates and codes are correct fro time served.

if you were in the IRR for period you did not drill then your service would be 14, although you may only have 12 credited towards retirement.