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It can, if you are in the IRR, you can call up DA and ask for training assignments, volunteer for deployments, get attached to a Guard or Reserve unit or go and find a unit to drill with, it doesn't even have to be in the same service. If you can find a a Coast Guard Auxiliary that is willing to let you drill for points, tey are getting free labor and you are getting retirement points. You could also just do online/correspondence work for points OR you could do nothng at all and just serve the remainder of your obligation. You still have an ID card and PX priviledges.
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Don't know exactly. Here's an anecdote that may help. My daughter was in the MS Air National Guard. She was an E-5 and resigned when she received her BSN to concentrate on her new career as a nurse. About 10 years later she joined the Navy Reserve Nurse Corps as an O-3. She received credit for her ANG good years plus additional longevity credit for her IRR years. The IIR years count for pay and retirement apparently.
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Reading back into my Recruiter memory, service in the Armed Forces is an 8 year commitment, normally served by 4 years active duty, 4 years inactive reserve. There a varying combinations 6 yrs active 2 years inactive, 4 years active 4 years active reserve, the key being 8 years. So in answer I'd say yes, as you can be called to duty from the IRR. Albeit an inactive, still an important role.
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For the Army, a most definitely technically yes. I know things have changed in the decade since I got out but I was a career manager for a a few of the last ones. While in the IRR you accumulate points (like getting points on the SAT for writing your name), can attend schools, get promoted, go on an AD/ADT/ADSW (old acronyms for active duty) tour and you are supposed to maintain your physical and clearance. The idea is to give a service member flexibility while, in theory, maintaining the qualifications to be retained and available for deployment in case of war. I had guys who were IRR who essentially stayed on active duty for the entire time they were IRR.
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yes and no, If you are actively conducting training and earning points with a guard or reserve unit ( even if it is a different branch, I would say yes) You can even request schools while you are IRR. But if you have totally quit doing anything even remotely military related, then you are only serving as a possible call back until your final obligation is over.
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It counts for longevity pay increases if you return to an active status, or you plan on staying in the IRR and doing nothing then not really
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So then Sergeant Major does it count as "currently serving" SM badge in RP, like you are today, considering the person has been IRR for 10 years.
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MSgt Hal Weeden, MBA
LCDR (Join to see) - Is it possible to be in an IRR status for 10 years? From my finance experience, the only time an IRR person did anything that might incur pay and/or retirement points is when they are called to show up for a few hours to determine if they are still fit for duty and receive briefings. That is an annual occurrence, and they do not even wear uniforms.
http://www.arpc.afrc.af.mil/About/FactSheets/Display/tabid/310/Article/365496/muster-information.aspx
Not even in uniform? Personally, I do not feel that is "currently serving."
http://www.arpc.afrc.af.mil/About/FactSheets/Display/tabid/310/Article/365496/muster-information.aspx
Not even in uniform? Personally, I do not feel that is "currently serving."
Muster Information Air Reserve Personnel Center Display
PARTICIPATION: Participation in the Annual IRR Screening (Muster Duty) is mandatory by Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 12319. The Muster will consist of collecting personnel and medical data. During this period of duty, Airmen are subject to,
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MAJ Bill Darling
LCDR (Join to see) - Depends on what they did with that ten years. They key for retirement purposes is a "Good year", which means meeting the minimum points per calendar year. Unless things have changed drastically since 2006, you got a few points just for being a member of the IRR but had to make up the remainder in some way. People could do some of it through correspondence courses/Distance learning, a school (back then typically a two-week Reserve course in conjunction with the DL), and/or any other kind of IRR Annual training, active duty special work (ADSW-I"m sure there's a newer acronym). But if you fall short of the good year minimum, you lose that year.
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No, you're readiness standing is not taken into account, and your training is out of date. When you are activated, if you are, then you will be re-trained and be currently serving. It's the "inactive" in IRR.
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MAJ Bill Darling
Not necessarily 1SG. IRR members can be fresh off of active duty and, in fact, may apply for active duty tours and therefore be more up to date then drilling Reservists. While the National Guard may use inactive, it's actually "individual", although it's commonly called (and used as) the inactive reserve.
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Certainly does at Applebee's! (humor - just kidding)
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It depends, Yes, if you're still going to military schools and going to muster events to keep your status available for call up. No if you're just waiting to collect retirement pay (national guard and reserve) or just completing service obligation.
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Since people can apply for PME schools and can still deploy even while in the IRR.....I would say yes, they are still serving.....but I would have to add the "in a limited capacity" caveat.
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Well then I guess we should all have "SM" as our identifier on RP, not sure what they mean by veteran then.
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SGM Erik Marquez
LCDR (Join to see) - I would disagree.. Unless you have a formation to be at this month, and an OER support form due, I don't think you are serving.
I am in the IRR, I am not serving, I have NO military responsibility UNLESS I am recalled.. That is the same position your in Sir.. Unless you are recalled, your not serving.. you have no obligations to the military when in IRR, thus not serving.
I am in the IRR, I am not serving, I have NO military responsibility UNLESS I am recalled.. That is the same position your in Sir.. Unless you are recalled, your not serving.. you have no obligations to the military when in IRR, thus not serving.
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SGM Erik Marquez - Agreed I have no obligation to the military although I have been asked to join the Texas Guard for the chance Hurricane response. At that point I would have an obligation to train with a unit (go camping) but I am not sure I want to do that at this point in my life.
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SGM Erik Marquez
LCDR (Join to see) - Then for sure, once you return to uniform, you are once again serving our great nation>Thank you for your service, and there is no shame in accepting, an optional additional obligation is not the better plan for you and your family.
It would take a real need, one made personally to me by a former GO I worked with for me to put the uniform on.
If HRC said that they wanted to know if they could recall me to go serve XYZ unit joint task force in Afghanistan, Id day no.
If Gen Funk sent a letter and said, call, I need you, you know what i expect, I know you, and this needs to be done to save lives.....I need you to go to the RC East JOC and FIX IT......or CENTCOM, or what ever......Id likely say......No, the first 2 times... But as that was one of the GO's that taught me, never except the first 2 no's..If he called a third time Id know it was a real need, and Id say yes.
There are 8 men, 2 female Soldiers in the world still serving I might say yes to...
It would take a real need, one made personally to me by a former GO I worked with for me to put the uniform on.
If HRC said that they wanted to know if they could recall me to go serve XYZ unit joint task force in Afghanistan, Id day no.
If Gen Funk sent a letter and said, call, I need you, you know what i expect, I know you, and this needs to be done to save lives.....I need you to go to the RC East JOC and FIX IT......or CENTCOM, or what ever......Id likely say......No, the first 2 times... But as that was one of the GO's that taught me, never except the first 2 no's..If he called a third time Id know it was a real need, and Id say yes.
There are 8 men, 2 female Soldiers in the world still serving I might say yes to...
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