Transcript YG 12 IRR Brief

Naval Service Training Command
Midshipmen Brief
YG12 NROTC IRR
RDML David F. Steindl
Commander
Naval Service Training Command
What is the IRR?
Navy Reserves the Right to Direct Individuals, and/or Request
and Accept Volunteers for Commissioning into the IRR,
Depending on the Needs of the Navy
Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)
 Consists of Individuals
 Who Have Had Training or Have Previously Served in an Active Duty
Component or Selected Reserve
 Participating in certain officer training programs (Chaplain Candidate,
Armed Forces Health Scholarship participants)
 Awaiting active duty orders
Primarily Provides the Military with a Group of Individuals who are
Trained and Ready for Activation
 Why is the IRR Important to You?
 The Navy Will Commission a Portion of the YG-12 NROTC MIDN
Into the IRR Upon Graduation
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Why use the IRR?
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Allows the Navy to Align NROTC Active Duty Start Dates with
Training Duty Assignment Availability
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Provides Better Stewardship of Active Duty Military-Pay Funds
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Background:
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U.S.C. 2107 States the Individuals May be Commissioned in
Active Duty Component or Reserve Component Based on Service
Needs
 Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps ROTC Programs Have Been
Utilizing IRR for Years
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IRR Entitlements
Subject
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Entitlement
Pay
• Receive No Pay Until Ordered to Active Duty
Permanent Change of
Station (PCS)
• Receive One PCS Move From Your Home of Record/Current Location
to Permanent Duty Station Once Assigned Active Duty
Medical Care (for member
only, not dependents)
• Per 10 USC §1074, Eligible for Health Care, If Approved Orders to
Active Duty and Lack Other Health Coverage. Visit:
http://www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/overview/Eligibility/WhoIsEligi
ble/NationalGuardAndReserveAndFamilies?
Insurance
• No SGLI coverage
ID Card
• PSD Will Issue You a DD Form 2, Military Reserve ID Card
Vehicle Decals
• Eligible for Vehicle Decals
Benefits
• Eligible for Commissary Privileges, MWR Programs, and Exchange
Use
Promotion
• Eligible and Automatically Considered for Promotion
Education
• May be Eligible for Education Benefits via the Reserve Educational
Assistance Program (REAP). Visit:
http://www.gibill.va.gov/pamphlets/CH1607/REAP_FAQ.htm.
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Spent in the IRR:
Will Not Affect Individual’s Date of Rank (DOR) or Seniority
Will Not Count toward Individual’s Minimum Active Duty Service Requirement
How the IRR Process Works
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Fall 2011:
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CNSTC Will Review and Approve/Disapprove All Hardship Waivers
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Navy Will Assign Winter and Spring Graduates into the IRR
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NROTCU PNS Will Notify Individual MIDN
Upon Graduation and if Selected to IRR, Individuals Will:
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Be in the IRR for 2 – 12 Months
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Be Provided an Active Duty Start Date and Duty Location
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Be Expected to Follow Basic Accountability Instructions
NROTC
Ensigns Commissioned in the IRR :
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ARE Required to Remain Physically Fit and Maintain Navy
Physical Fitness Assessment Standards
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ARE Required to Abide by the Uniform Code of Military Justice
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ARE NOT Required to Take Part in Military Activities
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ARE NOT eligible for any type (cost/no-cost) orders prior to ADSD
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Hardship Waivers 6
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CNSTC Will Consider Waivers for MIDN who Demonstrate that
Being Placed in the IRR Will Present Significant Challenges and
Hardship Given their Individual Circumstances
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Waiver Criteria (click here)
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Waiver Process
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MIDN Will Submit Waiver Application to NROTCU PNS
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PNS Will Ensure Accuracy and Forward Waiver to NSTC OD
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A Panel of Senior Officers Will Review Each Request and Forward
their Recommendation to CNSTC
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CNSTC Will Approve or Deny all Waiver Requests
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NROTCU PNS Will Notify MIDN of CNSTC’s Decision
Things to Remember
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MIDN Will NOT Receive a Paycheck/Orders Upon Graduation
 MIDN
Should Plan Early and Be Prepared for Worst-Case Scenario:
(IRR for 10 - 12 Months)
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Avoid:
Reliance on Service Members Civil Relief ACT (SCRA) Clause in Leases/Rental
Agreements. Clause Applies Only if Member Receives Activation Orders
 Loans with Payments Deferred Until Commissioning Date
 Major Purchases
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When on IRR:
Must Muster with PERS-9 by the 15th of Each Month
 Ensigns Must Keep PERS-9 Informed of:
 Ensigns
 Residence/Mailing Address/Phone Number/Email Address
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Marital/Dependency Status
Civilian Employer/Occupation
Changes in Education, Licenses or Skills
Changes in Physical Condition Which Could Affect Readiness
Any Changes in Status that Could Affect Readiness for Recall
PERS-9 : 1-800-535-2699 or [email protected]