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Originally Posted by Ducimus
Individual Ready Reserves, are guys who have been DISCHARGED from active duty and put on inactive reserves for a couple years. For all intents and purposes their civlllians again. Show up once a year, show them how much weight you've gained... thats pretty much it.
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No, they are not discharged until their entire enlistment is completed. See when you sign up for the service you do it in what used to be a 6 year hitch (think it's 8 now). Some of that you do on active duty (3 years min when i was in) and the rest in the IRR. You are not discharged until the end of the IRR period.
Think of it as "indefinite leave". During that reserve time you are subject to recall at any time to serve the remainer of the hitch on active duty subject to the needs of the service. Activating National Guard and Active Reserve
units requires, i believe, Congressional approval. Recalling an IRR does not.
If you look at it practically these people are far more prepared for active duty than a bunch of aging, out of shape reservists or National Guardsmen trained on last generation equipment.