Posted on Dec 27, 2018
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LTC Field Artillery Officer
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You can put in an IRR packet, however you should work with your existing unit's Company Commander and Unit Administrator (UA) to RST fro Drill with a local unit in your area. Then contact a local recruiter who can scan available vacancies for units near your HOR.

Then have your losing unit initiate the Form 4651 to transfer to another unit. Since you are a junior Soldier, pretty much any unit you join will be a "will train" unit & you could probably reclassify into another MOS should you choose to. Make sure you're not under any MOS-specific bonuses or special pays or you may have to pay these payments back.
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SGM G3 Sergeant Major
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It is an option, but not the first one. If you are on your initial enlistment you owe 8 total years, and yes, that can include the IRR, but you are also a PFC, and reserve units are authorized to go over 100% on E4 and below, so any kind of unit can take you as excess in 25C if there are no vacancies.
That said, you could also take this opportunity to get a reclass school like 25B or 17 series, something that is more useful later on in the civilian job market.
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SrA William Giraldi
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The IRR would be a viable option. However, there's also the option to re-class to a different MOS with a nearby unit. Keep in mind that you get no retirement points for being in the IRR.
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