Posted on Aug 6, 2022
SPC Bryant Cullum
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I was thinking about enlisting in the National Guard after a long break in service. I completed 3 years active duty and 2 years in the National Guard. Would that put me at the retirement threshold? Does the 4 years I spent in the IRR count towards that time as well? Please advise
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SSgt Christophe Murphy
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Talk to a recruiter and see what they say
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SGM G3 Sergeant Major
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Probably.
For prior service, you must be able to qualify for non-regular retired pay by age 60.
Assuming you are contracted by 44, your 5 years of AD and Guard mean you need 15 more, which would put you at 59 years of age when you reach 20 years total service.
IRR will not count.
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Yes it's possible, they factor in your years of prior service and subtract them from the cutoff age which I think it 35 right now without a waiver.

I would ask a Recruiter if your 5 years of service (3 AD and 3 NG) and 4 in IRR count for that and if not if they can accept a waiver.
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