I’m sure there’s probably different rules and regulations.
Everyone I knew was USAF or USMC, all enlisted personnel.
To be honest, nobody really paid attention to IRR because “they’d never activate me”…
To be honest, nobody really paid attention to IRR because “they’d never activate me”…
Exactly...Folks did their 2, 4, 6 years depending on when they joined. Decided not to re-enlist, turned in their gear and adios.
And officers are eligible for recall at any time, I think.
Either way, this is not a good thing. We have one of the largest militaries on the planet, with the best equipment on said planet, I cannot fathom why reservists need to be activated, unless the active duty folks are going to deploy and the reservists will backfill those assignments.