Midshipmen Brief YG12 NROTC IRR

1. Midshipmen BriefYG12 NROTC IRR RDML David F. Steindl Commander Naval Service Training Command

2. 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

3. Why use the IRR? • Allows the Navy to Align NROTC Active Duty Start Dates with Training Duty Assignment Availability • Provides Better Stewardship of Active Duty Military-Pay Funds • Background: • 10 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

4. IRR Entitlements • Time 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

5. How the IRR Process Works • Fall 2011: • CNSTC Will Review and Approve/Disapprove All Hardship Waivers • Navy Will Assign Winter and Spring Graduates into the IRR • NROTCU PNS Will Notify Individual MIDN • Upon Graduation and if Selected to IRR, Individuals Will: • Be in the IRR for 2 – 12 Months • Be Provided an Active Duty Start Date and Duty Location • Be Expected to Follow Basic Accountability Instructions • NROTC Ensigns Commissioned in the IRR : • ARE Required to Remain Physically Fit and Maintain NavyPhysical Fitness Assessment Standards • ARE Required to Abide by the Uniform Code of Military Justice • ARE NOT Required to Take Part in Military Activities • ARE NOT eligible for any type (cost/no-cost) orders prior to ADSD

6. Hardship Waivers • CNSTC Will Consider Waivers for MIDN who Demonstrate that Being Placed in the IRR Will Present Significant Challenges and Hardship Given their Individual Circumstances • Waiver Criteria (click here) • Waiver Process • MIDN Will Submit Waiver Application to NROTCU PNS • PNS Will Ensure Accuracy and Forward Waiver to NSTC OD • A Panel of Senior Officers Will Review Each Request and Forward their Recommendation to CNSTC • CNSTC Will Approve or Deny all Waiver Requests • NROTCU PNS Will Notify MIDN of CNSTC’s Decision

7. Things to Remember • 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) • 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 • When on IRR: • Ensigns Must Muster with PERS-9 by the 15th of Each Month • Ensigns Must Keep PERS-9 Informed of: • Residence/Mailing Address/Phone Number/Email Address • 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 irr_counselor@navy.mil