Originally Posted by
Cubdrick
Greetings,
With the IA drum beating louder and louder, and a new policy that freezes moves to the IRR while a involuntary mob billet is attempting to be filled by the Wing I'm contemplating a jump from the VR community to the IRR.
Questions:
1. Is it even legal to freeze a SELRES in his current position and not allow a move to the IRR WITHOUT orders naming that person to a mob'd billet?
2. Is anyone finding it harder to get enough points to qualify for a "good year" now the NKO and NCET correspondence courses are limited?
3. Can you renew and/or obtain a CAC ID once in the IRR? Mine is set to expire before I'll be able to get the 4 additional "good years."
4. Is there any defined or practical limit to IRR dwell length? I'm looking to get from 4-5 years in the IRR to get to my 20.
Thanks in advance for all replies!
1. You DONT need orders to have been identified for MOB. Once you're status code in NSIPS and on your RUAD has been changed(R##) you're in the MOB with a ready load date; Orders will follow. CNRFC guidance is pretty clear that you will not be permitted to go IRR once you have been identified for mobilization
2. I am SELRES and have not gone IRR but I have heard it is very difficult to continue to get the points you need and painful at best.
3. Check with your NOSC, but I don't think you can get an ID in the IRR.
4. No length limit for IRR, but the answer to #2 would keep me from doing it.
FWIW, I mob'd from RMP 2012(last year of RMP) to Afghanistan from a SELRES flying unit. You have to do what is right for you and your family, but I had a great experience with my mobilization as painful as it was to leave family much less leaving the jet. I'm not sure how the VR squadrons are treating folks post MOB but we put our returning MOBs into O-5 billets (no OGW) required. That guidance has been supported by 3 CAGs now. It's a tough decision bro, best of luck.