IRR Soldiers
Continue your previous Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard Service with the Army Reserve to begin taking advantage of the following benefits:
Part-time pay: Reserve component pay is based on rank and service time. Bonuses are sometimes available for high-demand and low-density skills. Your pay will be based upon the Active Duty Pay Table during full-time and annual training, and active duty. You will receive prorated payment while on partial-month duty. This will be calculated using the daily rate. Learn more about Basic Pay, the fundamental component of military pay.
Skills training: You’ll be trained for your reserve component job. The selection of jobs available will depend on the needs of the military and your ASVAB scores.
Health care coverage: TRICARE Reserve Select is subsidized, fee-based health care coverage. It is for reservists and their families when the military member is not on active-duty orders. Reservists on active duty for more than 30 days receive comprehensive medical and dental care at no cost. While their service member is activated for more than 30 days, family members receive health care coverage.
Education: Selected reserve or National Guard members who have signed up for at least six years can access up to three years of educational assistance. This benefit is available through the Montgomery GI Bill® for Selected Reserve. Additional funding may be available for certain high-demand fields. Reservists may also earn Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, which may be transferred to eligible dependents when certain eligibility criteria are met.
Commissary and exchange privileges: Reserve component members and their eligible dependents have full-time access to on-base shopping. This includes the discounted food and department stores.
Retirement: Service in the reserve component earns points toward a reserve retirement.
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Information on this website is provided as a general resource and in no way represents any official USAR policy.