But if you want those two years undisturbed, the time to act is now. Jones also said that nearly all the National Guard states have a two year stabilization period, but all Army Reserves have two years of stabilization. What does that mean for the Soldier' For two years, he or she can be a full-time student or maybe go into law enforcement the academy and the probationary time frame as a state trooper without having to worry about have to leave because of deployment. Nor can you be cross-leveled into another unit that is deploying." "You can volunteer to go with your unit but you cannot be ordered to go. "The Army Reserves have two years of stabilization and which is 'mobilization deferment,' which means if your unit gets called or receives a deployment order, you can not be ordered to deploy," Jones said. "After ETS, they are required to participate for traditionally two weeks but up to 30 days of annual training with a reserve unit."Īccording to this 26-year veteran, there is only one way to guarantee not getting called back - mobilization deferment. Control Group Annual Training is for Soldiers who serve less than three years active duty," Jones said.
Plus, you have to attend annual readiness musters. military and you have to keep (the Human Resources Command) informed of your whereabouts and changes of your status. "Reinforcement is when you're a member of the deployment pool of the U.S. There are two types of IRR now: IRR Control Group Reinforcement and Control Group Annual Training. "Another myth is Soldiers can come on active duty for a two year enlistment option, and then be done," Jones said. Soldiers who only serve a couple years on active duty have even more to worry about. "The requirement to be called out of the IRR is that you must be able-bodied and hold an MOS, not a specific one, just any MOS." He doesn't meet the prerequisites however, he can be transferred to a transportation unit. Also, a Soldier in the IRR goes through a bankruptcy and now does not qualify for a secret security clearance, so now he can't be an MP.
"Upon graduation he can be deployed with that MP unit. "A classic example, an infantryman in the IRR could be called back to a military police unit and sent to MP school," Jones said. He said that the call backs are not necessarily based on their military occupation specialty either. Some of the Soldiers were sitting in IRR for three or four years when and others were only in for three months." "I would go and ask them how many were in the IRR and activated. "While in Iraq visiting units on different forward operating bases, I liked to talk to Reserve and National Guard companies who were activated and cross attached, " Jones said. He said that the Army can call back nearly anyone out of the IRR. "In the last two weeks, I know of four Soldiers out of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, who just returned from Iraq, signed out on terminal leave, went home, ETSed from active duty and have already received their letters saying: 'Welcome Back,'" Jones said.
In fact, some Soldiers who just returned from deployment to Fort Hood were getting called back. "Soldiers think that they can ETS (end their active duty service) with a remaining statutory service obligation, transfer into the IRR (Individual Ready Reserve) and never be called again," said Jones. Army.Īll troops enlist into the military with a statutory agreement to serve the Army for eight years, regardless of whether it is in the Reserves, Individual Ready Reserves or active duty.
Richard Jones, the command transition counselor for the 1st Cavalry Division, has come across several Soldiers who misunderstand their commitment to the U.S.
#One and done meaning free
However, that freedom might not be as free as they think. FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers approaching the end of time in service are usually counting down the days until freedom.
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