Posted on Jun 11, 2023
CPL Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Operations Specialist
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I'm thinking to re-enlist as Active duty, but concerning about article which it says I will be transfer automatically to reserve component after active duty duration expires. Does anyone knows transferring to reserve is mandatory? or I can simply switch my position to IRR? I already served in reserve on my first contract, so I really don't want to serve in reserve.
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COL Randall C.
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You are probably confusing "reserve component" with the "US Army Reserves".

When you first enlist with the military, you typically incur an eight year Military Service Obligation (MSO) that overlaps with your contract. When your enlistment contract completes, you still have to fulfill the remaining MSO, but you can do that in the reserve component and it can be in the IRR or one of the selected reserve components of the Service (in this case, the USAR or ARNG).

So, hypothetically, if you had a three-year enlistment, reenlist for another three years, then you still will have a two-year MSO which can be fulfilled in the USAR, ARNG or IRR (technically the IRR is part of the USAR, but it's often mentioned separately).
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CPL Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Operations Specialist
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Yes like you menetioned it, I want to fulfiled my remaning service in the IRR. I might confused standard of those two services. Some of people told me USAR is required after Active duty when re-enlist, so I think i had misunderstanding. Thank you for modifying it!!
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MSG Intermediate Care Technician
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Your initial contract, regardless of how many years it is for, you owe 8 years. If you do but only x1 4 year contract, you still owe 4 additional years. You have two options. 1) Contact your Retention NCO and inform them that you want to finish out your remaining contract with the Reserves (or Guard). Come ETS from Active Duty, boom you're in the Reserves (or Guard) for 4 years. 2) Tell your Retention NCO that you are NOT re-enlisting Active Duty, nor do you want to go to the Reserves or National Guard. Upon ETS from Active Duty, you are scrolled onto the Roster of IRR Soldiers. Easy Peasy.

There is, however, another COA. You could transfer to the Reserves (or Guard), and then when you get to your unit, you could request transfer to the IRR. It's a tad more paperwork and you have include your Reserve Unit Commander AND Retention NCO into the process.

Regardless, your first step is to figure out what you want to do, then go visit your Retention NCO
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CPL Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Operations Specialist
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I really appreciate your tip! Can I ask you one more question? Are those ways apply on recruting office too? Because Im residing far away from my unit, so if that works I hope I can proceed that way through recruiter.
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CPL (Join to see) possible. Only one way to find out. But, that's if you're gonna go Reserve or Guard after your AD ETS. If you plan to reenlist AD, you will have to go thru your Retention Office at your base.
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CSM Darieus ZaGara
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You can join the reserves as long as you qualify. Speak to your retention NCO and if you are in the US contact the reserve recruiter in your area.
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