Website design By BotEap.comThis is a sample DA 4856 (Development Advice Form) for a soldier transferring to the Individual Reserve Ready (IRR) with at least three years of active duty, or at least two years of active duty + three years of Unit program troop (TPU) time. These soldiers are transferred to the IRR control group for reinforcement.
Website design By BotEap.comSoldiers in this control group are not required to undergo annual training. Because policies change, some of the items listed below may change as this article gets older.
Website design By BotEap.comNote: if you do not have the minimum of three years of active duty, or two years of active duty + 3 years of TPU, you would be requesting a transfer to the IRR, Control Group-Training. You would have an AT requirement each year on the IRR.
Website design By BotEap.comThe Soldier in this scenario has fulfilled his six-year contractual obligation at the TPU. He or she wishes to complete the balance of his or her initial eight-year military obligation on the IRR.
Website design By BotEap.comRelevant Sections of the Army Development Advice Form for a Soldier Transferring to IRR, Control Group Reinforcement:
Website design By BotEap.comDA 4856: Purpose of Counseling:
Website design By BotEap.comEvent Oriented Advice: You are advised on your decision to submit an Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) transfer request.
Website design By BotEap.comHe declared his intention to complete the rest of his contractual obligation in the IRR.
Website design By BotEap.comEnd your contractual obligation [DFAS date format]. End your legal obligation [Actual ETS date, DFAS date format]. Despite his transfer from the TPU to the IRR, he will remain a member of the Ready Reserve. You are not “out” or “discharged” from the military. Although your transfer to the IRR will allow you to keep many reserve benefits at the ready, some key benefits of being in the TPU will end. As the [title of counselor]it is my responsibility to make sure you understand the options available to you.
Website design By BotEap.com DA 4856: Key Discussion Points:
Website design By BotEap.com– As a member of the TPU, you are eligible for the following benefits: Common Access Card (CAC), military pay for IDT and AT/ADT; SGLI; Tuition assistance; TSP; Montgomery G.I. Bill (Ch 1606); adequate TRICARE coverage, military reserve pension if you reach qualifying 20 years, etc. If you choose to continue with the IRR, some of these benefits will stop. Nevertheless; you will be eligible for the rest of your military benefits while you are on the IRR. You still need to earn 50 retirement points each year at that year’s IRR to qualify for retirement eligibility. You must also submit your CAC on the IRR transfer.
Website design By BotEap.com– As a member of the IRR, you are eligible for the following benefits: DD Form 2, Reserve Identification Card (Green). Military pay for AT/ADT/mobilization; military reserve pension if you reach 20 qualifying years; XP/Commissioner Privileges; adequate TRICARE dental coverage, a green military identification card (IRR), and other benefits. Nevertheless; To maintain these benefits, you must continue to successfully participate in the IRR by responding to HRC correspondence, attending annual meetings (for a fee), and engaging in any other point-earning activity you are authorized to do.
Website design By BotEap.com– HRC will mail meeting orders to you each year. Their annual meetings will be held 1 day a year and will last from 2 to 8 hours. If you are receiving disability compensation from the VA, you will receive both reunion and disability pay. Make sure HRC has your most recent/accurate contact information. Since you have at least [3 years active duty ___ (or) 2 years active duty +3 years TPU__], will be transferred to the IRR Control Group, Reinforcement. You will not have an AT requirement during the IRR; however, you may request such training.
Website design By BotEap.com– You can earn your points for Mobilization/Active Duty Days, AT/ADT, Funeral Service, IDT/Drill (points only) and Participation Points (PP). The maximum number of inactive points (IDT + PP) you could earn in a retirement year is 130 points. You earn one active point for each day on active duty. The maximum active points you could earn in the year is the number of days you have that year. You can also drill only for points, not to pay, while on the IRR.
Website design By BotEap.com– As a member of the IRR, you will be entitled to a military identification card (IRR/green). You will still have access to DEFAC facilities, PX, Commissary, MWR, fitness facilities, etc. of a military installation. Your SGLI will expire according to the instructions in your IRR requests. If you are a veteran (prior to active duty/deployment), you may be eligible for VGLI. If TRICARE was your only health insurance, you may need to make arrangements with a commercial health insurance provider.
Website design By BotEap.com– HRC will keep your records. They will work with you to schedule your AT or send you mobilization orders. Here is the Army website, MOBCOP, that you could use to volunteer for mobilization while in the IRR: [Volunteer for mobilization website address.]
Website design By BotEap.com– If you do not reach 50 points in a retirement year, those years will not count toward the 20-year minimum to be eligible to retire with pay. Within 3 months of your ETS, or sooner, notify HRC of your intent to ETS to receive ETS orders.
Website design By BotEap.com– The unit cannot guarantee the approval or disapproval of your IRR application.
Website design By BotEap.com– You feel that you cannot continue with the TPU due to [Reason explained below].
Website design By BotEap.com DA 4856: Action Plan:
Website design By BotEap.com– Consider the above benefits of staying with the TPU and consider signing up for a new TPU contract.
– The unit will initiate and process an IRR transfer request. Maintain communication with the unit and assist with the IRR packet process. Provide additional documentation if requested. Be available to sign reviewed documents.
– Until you receive your IRR orders, please keep the unit updated if you experience a change of address, phone number, email, etc.
– You are responsible for drilling with the unit until the transfer date on your IRR orders.
– If you owe RST before your transfer date, please submit an RST request form and supporting documentation through your chain of command.
– Out of process with the Supply SGT, Engine SGT, Operations NCO, UA, UAT, 1SG, CDR, DARN and other sections of applicable units.
– Download a copy of the IRR manual from the Internet, or get it from a Soldier who has already downloaded it.
– Familiarize yourself with the mobilization opportunity websites mentioned above.
– Upon transfer to IRR, turn in your CAC card to the nearest military ID card office and obtain your DD Form 2, Reserve ID Card (green).
– Understand that while you are on the IRR, you are not “out” of the military. You are still in the ready reserve, subject to annual meeting and subject to mobilization.
– Continue to engage in physical activity to help maintain your deployable status.
– Strive to reach a minimum of 50 retirement points for each year of retirement in the IRR.
– Respond to HRC correspondence that requires a response. Keep HRC information correspondences in a specific folder for future reference.
– Fully read and understand your HRC meeting orders and report for the meeting as directed in these orders. Bring the requested documentation.
– Surrender your Reserve identification card in the event you return to TPU or Active Duty; receive a CAC instead.
– You can drill with this or another unit if you need points, but not for pay, while in the TIR state. The career counselor has details on how you can achieve this.
– At the end of your MSO, without re-enlistment, submit your DD Form 2, Reserve Card (Green).
– Understand that the day after your MSO ends, you may automatically end up in the Military of the United States and the state/territory in which you reside. Federal law identifies healthy men as ages 17-45, state law identifies similar or different age ranges. Some states include women in that category. This means that after his MSO ETS, if he is in this group, he is subject to militia mustering by orders of the president or governor of him.
– Upon your transfer to the IRR, the IRR unit patch becomes your unit patch. He will also wear the IRR regimental insignia instead of [current unit badge] in their ASUs.
– While at the IRR, keep in touch with HRC and update them with your latest changes in address, phone, email, job, medical status, etc.
Website design By BotEap.comDA 4856: Logout:
Website design By BotEap.com– I understand the current SRIP options and incentives available to continue with the TPU. I will lose the TPU specific benefits and keep the IRR specific benefits once I am officially on IRR. While on the IRR, I am eligible to earn at least 50 retirement points for that year to count toward retirement. I can get those points through mobilization, HRC issued AT orders, etc. I may be subject to an APFT at the beginning of an AT order issued by HRC. I will keep the HRC informed of address, phone number, and email changes while I am on the IRR. I will turn in my CAC and obtain a green DD Form 2 (Reserve) ID card upon transfer to the IRR. At the end of my MSO, I will turn in this green ID card to the nearest ID card office. I will continue to drill and keep communication with the unit up to date on my IRR transfer orders. After my transfer to IRR, I will maintain communication with HRC. I will familiarize myself with the key points of discussion and carry out the courses of action.
– Despite the above, I wish to request a transfer to the IRR. I understand that there is no guarantee regarding the approval or disapproval of this package.
Website design By BotEap.comReferences:
Website design By BotEap.comAR 140-10 Army Reserve Assignments, Attachments, Details, and Transfers
AR 140-185 Training and Retirement Point Credits and Strength Accounting Records at Unit Level
