What's the difference between ING and IRR? Will I lose benefits, time in service, etc.?

2017-04-26T17:50:16-04:00

Will my contract freeze or continue?

Response by SSG Cecil Stroud Jr. made Apr 26 at 2017 6:30 PM

2017-04-26T18:30:26-04:00

Why don't you just finish out your MSO??

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 26 at 2017 9:58 PM

2017-04-26T21:58:54-04:00

My understanding is ING is National Guard only and IRR is reserves only so dependent upon which you are is what you would be put into. I agree though that you should just finish out your time.

Response by COL Vincent Stoneking made Apr 28 at 2017 8:20 AM

2017-04-28T08:20:30-04:00

If you go ING, your contract freezes. You are not considered part of the "active reserve." Once whatever circumstance that caused you to go into the ING is over, you will still have as much service obligation left as when you entered the ING. You cannot "complete" your enlistment in the ING.

If you go IRR, your contract does NOT freeze. You ARE considered part of the "active reserve" (Yes, I know what the I stands for, you are still lumped into to "active reserve" for this purpose). Your clock still runs and you can complete your enlistment in the IRR, and either re-up or separate.

One detail that is often overlooked, if you chose to go IRR (and the command approves), you will technically be separated from your state NG and become part of the USAR. I know that can matter to some people. State NG leadership will often prefer ING over IRR.

Response by SGT Chris Stephens made Apr 30 at 2017 6:14 PM

2017-04-30T18:14:02-04:00

The contract will continue, you just won't accrue service points. If you go into ING with seven years, then if you were to ever come back from ING, you would still have seven years. I'm currently in that status and will be riding out my time.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2022 7:55 PM

2022-06-09T19:55:23-04:00

Did your contract freeze or did it continue?