What is a Military Technician Civilian Job? I heard it requires membership in the U.S. Army Reserves. I'm currently in IRR, would that count?

SPC(P) Jin Moon — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 20:50:49 -0400

Also, would appreciate if anyone with experience working as a MILTECH could shed me some light. Thank you

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 2 at 2020 9:07 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 21:07:17 -0400

A military technician is a older term for civilian employees working full time at a reserve or national guard facility. It is a federal (GS) position. It does require active service, so IRR does not count.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 2 at 2020 10:44 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 22:44:49 -0400

Both the Guard and Reserves have technician (civilian GS) jobs, but you must agree or be a member to apply. Once excepted for a position you must maintain membership in a drilling unit. It does not have to be the same unit, you just have to be in a drilling status. Both the Guard and Reserve also have AGR ( Active Guard Reserve) positions as well. Those positions are military positions and are payed accordingly. And to answer your question, IRR does not count.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 2 at 2020 11:03 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 23:03:38 -0400

If you are looking for a technician position I would look at both Army and Air Guard as well. The difference between the Reserves and the Guard is the National Guard has a unique dual mission that consists of both Federal and State roles.

Response by CPT Catherine R. made Jul 2 at 2020 11:13 PM

CPT Catherine R. — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 23:13:19 -0400

GS position that requires active membership in the Army Reserves - sometimes you have to be a member of the unit you support in the civilian side but that changed somewhat in 2011 or so.
I was a MILTECH for about 7 years, the first 5 I had to be an active drilling member of the 373D MI. Once the Unit Administrators transferred over to RPACs I got to switch to any unit within the 88th RSC but I had to be drilling.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 3 at 2020 3:27 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 03:27:32 -0400

There are two kinds of technicians. There’s Title 5, which doesn’t require military membership. And there’s title 32 which requires membership in the Guard or Reserves.

It’s a pretty good gig. In most places you won’t find a better paying job with better benefits and retirement without a degree. Since you’re a federal employee, you can also take your tenure to other federal agencies if you decide to leave. So if you got tired of being a tech with the military attachment, you could get out of the military and go work for the USPS or Forest service or something and keep your time intact.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jul 3 at 2020 11:39 AM

CAPT Kevin B. — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:39:02 -0400

The downside of these programs is if you lose your reserves status, even through no fault of your own, you lose the regular job as well (within a year). I'd see applicants in that situation going for regular GS jobs on occasion. Problem was their qualifications were typically very MIL centric, hence weren't up to snuff for our type of work. There are also some officer programs out there with the same restrictions. If you failed to select for reserve promotion twice, you were canned from the civilian position as well. Gets interesting when there is a downsizing and the selection percentage to O-4 drops to 40% or lower. Whenever one job is contingent on another job, there are more monkey wrenches out there.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2024 7:07 AM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 07:07:15 -0400

I know it's been a while, but a Military Technician Civilian job is pretty interesting. It’s a role that lets you work for the Army while still being a civilian. These jobs usually support military operations and may require you to be part of the U.S. Army Reserves.
Being in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) depends on the job. Some might accept you, but it is best to check with the hiring authority for the position you're interested in. They’ll give you the best info on whether your IRR status counts.
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