IRR activation

[jake2]

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Out of curiosity, does anybody know how often physicians are activated from the IRR in the army, navy, and air force respectively? Or less specifically, does anybody know in general?

 

[NavyFP]

Out of curiosity, does anybody know how often physicians are activated from the IRR in the army, navy, and air force respectively? Or less specifically, does anybody know in general?

Has not happened in the Navy. By rumor, has happened in the Army. Have never heard of an AF getting activated from the IRR.

 

[AF M4]

Has not happened in the Navy. By rumor, has happened in the Army. Have never heard of an AF getting activated from the IRR.

(Knocking furiously on wood)

 

[DoctaJMa]

(Knocking furiously on wood)

Oh good times browsing SDN in the wee hours of the morning haha

 

[DrMetal]

Out of curiosity, does anybody know how often physicians are activated from the IRR in the army, navy, and air force respectively? Or less specifically, does anybody know in general?

When I was the XO of a reserve unit, it was explained to me that recalling someone from the IRR was next to impossible, that it would be easier to deploy an AD member forward and hire a civilian contractor to fill in the gap back home (this is true in most communities of the military, from engineering, to legal, to medical). Was told that if major ramp up from the IRR start to occur, then the draft isn't too far behind (aka a major war time escalation, like WWII, Korea, Vietnam, etc).

The only exception to this might be with respect to the smaller communities (like SF), where everybody might already be deployed (or at a high optempo), and they need more bodies. Still, they'd have to go thru all AD SF, then drilling-reserve SF, then IRR. (you get the point, not likely).

So i wouldn't let an IRR commitment (by itself) sway your decision.

 

[core0]

When I was the XO of a reserve unit, it was explained to me that recalling someone from the IRR was next to impossible, that it would be easier to deploy an AD member forward and hire a civilian contractor to fill in the gap back home (this is true in most communities of the military, from engineering, to legal, to medical). Was told that if major ramp up from the IRR start to occur, then the draft isn't too far behind (aka a major war time escalation, like WWII, Korea, Vietnam, etc).

The only exception to this might be with respect to the smaller communities (like SF), where everybody might already be deployed (or at a high optempo), and they need more bodies. Still, they'd have to go thru all AD SF, then drilling-reserve SF, then IRR. (you get the point, not likely).

So i wouldn't let an IRR commitment (by itself) sway your decision.

If I remember correctly they activated around 22k for Desert Storm and they've activated another 8k or so for the global war on terror. Usually they are in military specialties that are short such as linguists, military police as well as some infantry.

The process is somewhat complex. Basically anyone with kids can stop the process by refusing to fill out a family plan. Also anyone with any kind of VA disability needs VA clearance which would effectively preclude you going during your time (given the current backlogs).

I've seen physicians called up with their reserve units or sent as profus fillers. Never seen anyone called from IRR. Although theoretically you serve in IRR at the needs of the military and can be transferred into a selected reserve unit. Once again never seen this happen but thats the method they used to call up IRR post 9-11.

 

[IlDestriero]

Has not happened in the Navy. By rumor, has happened in the Army. Have never heard of an AF getting activated from the IRR.

This is not correct. Physicians were activated from the IRR in the Navy during gulf war II. At least one, that I knew, was definitely IRR and not regular reserve. I was in San Diego at the time. This recently released big $$ specialist was out just long enough to have hugel financial problems when his salary was cut from around $1M to $120k during his activation. He made a ton of money, but blew it all on toys and a downpayment on his mansion that he could no longer afford. At the time there was discussion of a few others that were activated and not even aware they were still in the IRR, but they had never resigned. The IRR is real, and it is a threat. If you are in the IRR, think long and hard about your financial situation before you finance a $$$$$ house or 911 turbo. One guy was so used to living on his excessive moonlighting that he was also in trouble come deployment time. He had to liquidate investments to pay bills. His deployment was a going away present shortly before his RAD. Nice, no? Fortunately he had already lined up a job. Iraq is a hard place to interview from.👎
And the stop loss was real as well, in spite of rumors that it didn't happen either. Oh yes, so sorry about your not being able to start your civilian job on time...