Originally Posted by
Cubdrick
I always understood that one can't leave to the IRR once identified for a MOB (as an individual). My current Wing policy is no one can leave for the IRR if the Wing is trying to fill an IA billet. <--That's the part I question the legality of...without being individually identified, I thought I would be free to move to the IRR at my discretion?
It's murky. Your chain of command needs to approve a member-requested IRR transfer via a special-request chit. At the very least that will give them time to tag you for an IA before routing the chit (with the disapproval box checked). The military can do stop-loss on SELRES-to-IRR although it's hard to enforce if the guy just stops drilling (you can ADSEP him, but there's no legal basis to recall someone for NJP for skipping drill if they are not under contract).
Originally Posted by
Cubdrick
Do you know where I can find guidance on the process/chances of being involuntarily mobilized in the VTU? You're right, it does look the obvious answer, although I would like to see how easy it is to be involuntarily mobilized from the VTU (like SELRES?) or is it a WWIII-type option?
Essentially zero. There was a big public/congressional outcry after OIF-I when soccer moms who had been in the AD army years ago but were still in the IRR (eight years total service) got recalled when they hadn't participated in the reserves, or even known they were still in the IRR. You would have to have some super-special long-lead combat skillset. I think the SECDEF has to approve, or at least the service secretaries. Idea being that SELRES are the pool that is in play, and the services need to manage that pool to provide what they need.
Originally Posted by
Cubdrick
Can anyone answer how easy it is to earn points as a Blue & Gold Officer? Not sure if it takes 4 hours of documented work or if it's a set number of points per applicant etc.?
That's another avenue, but you'd have to some research, ie is there a limit to the number of B&Gs in a geographic area, limits to how many points you can earn, etc.