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[carnoldy]

Can you re-enlist for just IRR if your initial 8 year obligation has been fulfilled? Just curious. Thanks

[JO1E]

Yes, you can.
The Army IRR is an Army Reserve program so you will need to speak to an Army Reserve recruiter about re-enlistment options.

The IRR program also allows prior service applicants to enlist directly into it.
The regulations concerning direct IRR enlistment for prior service applicants is found in AR 601-210 Regular Army and Army Reserve Enlistment Program.

9–13. Enlistment Program 9G, U.S. Army Reserve Individual Ready Reserve Direct Enlistment
Program
This program is available to qualified NPS and PS applicants enlisting in the AR under chapter 3. Applicants must
have no remaining MSO and be MOS qualified to enlist under this program.
a. Under this program, qualified applicants are guaranteed—
(1) Enlistment in the AR.
(2) A concurrent assignment to the AR Control Group Reinforcement.
b. All enlistees must meet the prerequisites before and after enlistment in DA PAM 611–21.
c. This is a special United States Army Reserve Enlistment Program that will be processed under chapters 5 and 6.
d. Applicants will be informed of the following:
(1) Time spent in the IRR will count toward com****tion of time in grade and time in service for promotion
consideration and longevity for pay purposes.
(2) A member of the IRR is not entitled to receive pay unless member is serving on AD or ADT.
(3) Promotion consideration will be under policy currently in effect for members of the IRR (see AR 140–158.)
(4) Fifteen points are awarded for each year for membership in the Ready Reserve. Member must accrue 50 points
per year for 20 years to qualify for retired pay on reaching age 60.
(5) Members of the IRR may be involuntarily ordered to AD in time of war or national emergency declared by the
93 AR 601–210 • 16 May 2005
President or Congress of the United States or under any other conditions authorized by law in effect at time of
enlistment, or which may later be enacted.
(6) All military correspondence will be completed and promptly returned.
(7) Changes of address will be report to the Commander, HRC—St. Louis, ATTN: DARP–PRR–PM, 1 Reserve
Way, St. Louis, MO 63132–5000.


Source:
AR 601-210
Regular Army and Army Reserve Enlistment Program
http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/... %20program%22

[tanikir]

Why do you want this? The only benefit I see is retirement points. Am I missing something?

[matthew.ritchie]

Originally Posted by tanikir

Why do you want this? The only benefit I see is retirement points. Am I missing something?

IRR status is a way to maintain military affiliation and earn retirement points in a way that doesn't require scheduled weekend drills. It's much easier to get back into a drilling unit (or even active duty) from the IRR, since you have a military status but are not affiliated with a unit. I can put an IRR officer into the Guard in an afternoon, whereas it can take weeks or even months for a USAR Soldier drilling with a unit.

The IRR as we know it is going away. Rather than a neglected list of names with outdated addresses, it will become what it was intended to be: a pool of individuals ready to fill gaps in mobilizing units.

See:
http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8783
http://www.army.mil/leaders/leaders/.../20040707.html