Separating and IRR

[spideydoc22]

Hey folks,

Currently in processing to separate from the Navy. Did a 4 year HPSP scholarship, 1 year active duty internship, and 5 years, 8 months as a flight surgeon (so 6 years 8 months of active duty time total). Currently applying through the match and have a good amount of interviews so feel like I’m in a good place!

I have a question about the IRR piece. I know I will owe 1 year, 4 months in the IRR to finish out my 8 years MSO. How does the process of transitioning to the IRR go? My separation orders state that I need to join the reserves as I didn’t finish my service obligation (which I’m assuming it means the IRR). Is this process automatic, or do I need to contact someone? My admin office had no idea, they submitted my paperwork for my dd214 and said I didn’t needed to do anything else but they seemed confused. I called my local reserve recruiting office and all they did was try to recruit me for active reserves and didn’t provide any help for the IRR part.

Will i automatically be enrolled in the IRR?

Thanks for any help!

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[GreenHousePub]

Automatic. Enjoy life as a veteran!

 

[Volatile]

Literally nothing you have to do. Just enjoy the military discounts for another year with almost zero chance of ever being activated.

 

[MHYDE]

Hey folks,

Currently in processing to separate from the Navy. Did a 4 year HPSP scholarship, 1 year active duty internship, and 5 years, 8 months as a flight surgeon (so 6 years 8 months of active duty time total). Currently applying through the match and have a good amount of interviews so feel like I’m in a good place!

I have a question about the IRR piece. I know I will owe 1 year, 4 months in the IRR to finish out my 8 years MSO. How does the process of transitioning to the IRR go? My separation orders state that I need to join the reserves as I didn’t finish my service obligation (which I’m assuming it means the IRR). Is this process automatic, or do I need to contact someone? My admin office had no idea, they submitted my paperwork for my dd214 and said I didn’t needed to do anything else but they seemed confused. I called my local reserve recruiting office and all they did was try to recruit me for active reserves and didn’t provide any help for the IRR part.

Will i automatically be enrolled in the IRR?

Thanks for any help!

This is my favorite part of this post. It seems all the people who should actually know the answer to your question or help you find out were completely useless. This was always my experience too. 😆

Next try to find out what happens at the end of the 1 year and 4 months...

 

[Apollyon]

This is my favorite part of this post. It seems all the people who should actually know the answer to your question or help you find out were completely useless. This was always my experience too. 😆

Next try to find out what happens at the end of the 1 year and 4 months...

My medical director in residency was Navy in the 90s. He had it made - got right seat rotary wing qualified as a FA. He told me that, since he separated, he moved twice, and didn't update anyone. He told me, "NIS would have to find me!" (that's how old I am).

 

[MHYDE]

Yeah I just googled it to see what I could find. I also had about a 1.5 year IRR commitment and then: "Officer members also incur an initial eight-year MSO upon taking their oath of office. If assigned to the IRR with a remaining MSO, members will be assigned to the Obligated Reserve Section (ORS). Upon completion of the MSO, officers will be automatically transferred into the Non-Obligated Non-Participating Ready Reserve Personnel Section (NNRPS) for a maximum of two years (three years for separation pay recipients). Members may also submit a tender of resignation to request early release from NNRPS."

So I guess I was in the "NNRPS" for two years but I'm out now? That does make sense, since I recall getting periodic phone calls for a few years but none in the past 3 years or so.

 

[Monty Python]

…. So I guess I was in the "NNRPS" for two years but I'm out now? That does make sense, since I recall getting periodic phone calls for a few years but none in the past 3 years or so.

Ever receive your DD-214?

 

[MHYDE]

Ever receive your DD-214?

Yeah I got my DD214 when I separated, and it had the date of my IRR commitment on it but nothing about the NNRPS. 🤷‍♂️

 

[Monty Python]

Yeah I got my DD214 when I separated, and it had the date of my IRR commitment on it but nothing about the NNRPS. 🤷‍♂️

If curious perhaps they can update you: Reserve Personnel Mgmt

 

[MHYDE]

If curious perhaps they can update you: Reserve Personnel Mgmt

I appreciate that, to be honest I'm not really curious. I was being a little snarky above, I'm confident I know where I stand now. I was definitely a little disoriented though in the couple years I was out.

 

[Monty Python]

I appreciate that, to be honest I'm not really curious. I was being a little snarky above, I'm confident I know where I stand now. I was definitely a little disoriented though in the couple years I was out.

Main thing is that you got your DD-214. 👍