Military ID Card - Individual Ready Reserves

[@dontcare9689]

What a beautiful woman. Very smart & knowledgeable.

[@cam_DA_Hawkdriver]

I got off active duty many years ago and was automatically enrolled in the IRR. I had not met my commissioning requirements. As I was getting close to my 8 years, I began getting these threatening letters (height of the war in Iraq). I decided to get into the National Guard after a four year break. Here I am now 16 years later, after having a good career in both the NG and Army Reserves. I started this research because because of my stance on the COVID-19 vax. Good video for those needing to extend your benefits. Good luck in your adventures.

[@freereinveterans]

Glad to hear it all worked out well for you. Congrats on 16 years. Appreciate you watching and good luck to you in the final remaining years!

[@brianais]

Thanks for sharing! I need to get my IRR card and/or Veteran ID. This helps have at least some kind of military affiliated ID so I don’t need a visitors pass!

[@freereinveterans]

Yes!! You are welcome. I definitely don’t want to be dealing with a visitor’s pass either lol.

[@jhenderson3087]

You can do both. 😉

[@rstewart7601]

That place on Oahu with the beach bungalows is called Bellows Field. My dad actually was base commander at Bellows after WW2. I stayed there myself (on vacation) when I was on active duty. Nothing fancy, just simple beach bungalows and a great beach!

[@freereinveterans]

Well thanks for the info, interesting! I didn’t know the specifics. 😆

[@comm2531]

Guam is better! They have NGIS. (Navy Gateway Inns and Suites there) I was out there on government contract after the USMC working on board ship. Saipan too!

[@DeDandy]

I'll be joining the IRR soon and I appreciate your help

[@freereinveterans]

Thanks for letting me know, and glad to hear that!

[@cb750k1974]

Wow....eight years......I can understand the mental wear and tear that can happen.

[@johncampini348]

Great vid capt. Is sound like the irr I’d gives you the same things the VA health care id gives you but being in the irr keeps your foot in the door like you said. Also it allows you to continue to earn points for retirement through either drilling for points or correspondence courses. BM2(SW) Campini USNR

[@freereinveterans]

Thanks for watching! Yes it sure seems like that… The one thing the IRR ID doesn’t give you is the actual healthcare from the VA, which I’m thankful to have access to! You know I’m not sure if you can still do correspondence courses for points, because I was looking into that and apparently a few years ago, they shut that down. Now I could be wrong but I was looking pretty extensively because that’d be an interesting arrangement to me! Thanks for your comment.

[@christopherreaves691]

I was in the IRR for my last 12 years in the Army, and I flew space available all over the world, you run the risk of having to sit on Diego Garcia for 4 days, but I always felt the IRR was the best kept secret in the Army.

[@freereinveterans]

Wait what? You flew space A on IRR? I was under the impression you could only do that on active duty orders? Tell me more!

[@ManuelHaroRico]

Please mention how that works, I'm currently in the irr but also 100% p/t so i can fly space a but I've never heard of anyone using the irr id for space a

[@ManuelHaroRico]

@@freereinveterans irr status is only 2 years for officers but the IDs are indefinite for some reason, i used to make the id cards when i was in so S1 in the army

[@christopherreaves691]

@@ManuelHaroRico ,I got out in 2001,and things may have changed, but all you had to do was call flight operations and find a flight going your way, show up an hour early, in class A uniform, and be prepared to keep a HUMMVE and 8 pallets of spare parts company,check with your branch detailer in St Louis about if this is still available..

[@ManuelHaroRico]

@@christopherreaves691 got it, it's in the regulations that irr can fly space a but i keep seeing mixed answers everywhere that it's yes and no. Thanks for taking the time to reply my comment

[@pebs1070]

Thank you! About to get out in February after 12 and have no idea what to do

[@freereinveterans]

You are welcome! I have another video on reserve opportunities if that’s something you’re considering.

[@jhenderson3087]

IRR is a great way to be connected but still be in limbo state. I would say depending on the service and requirements, you can still obtain rank. In the Marines you can stay IRR and drill as SMCR, go IMA, active reserves.

[@freereinveterans]

Right right, so many interesting options for sure. The IMA program is probably the most appealing to me…

[@jhenderson3087]

@@freereinveterans it’s actually a good thing!

[@comm2531]

If the Marines allowed me to be on IRR at 60, I'd do it!!

[@christianperez1855]

I found your video extremely helpful. Thank you, Kayla. 😊

[@freereinveterans]

Glad to hear it!

[@comm2531]

What? That's super, but I'm way late and a dollar short. I've been out of IRR since 1988. This didn't exist in my day. In fact, as a drilling reservist, we had to use our LES statements to go use PX, Commissary for 4 times per month. They would actually punch a hole in your statement. (Leave and earning statement) Now, today the px, Commissary is unlimited for reservist!!! I do have a service connection VA ID. It works by having to get vetted at the base visitors control center, and they register you for that base. Depending on the base, it may be good for 3 years as in JBSA or in the case of JRB Fort Worth, 6 months only before having to register on base. My wife has to go daily for a pass if she comes with me, but sometimes the pass is good for three days. (Kinda sucks but hey, glad to have it.) Thank you for showing us this ID card. You earned it, and you're still putting your tail on the line for this country while most never think about contributing. USMC vet

[@freereinveterans]

Thanks for the comment and the support! Wild that they used to punch a hole in your LES back in the day. 🤪 Times have changed!

[@comm2531]

@kaptainkayla I see I spelled punching a HOLE WITH WHOLE in which I corrected. Here's something interesting. We went to Fort Cavazos recently and my wife got a visitor's good for a year. I couldn't believe that.

[@freereinveterans]

@@comm2531 no worries-I knew what you meant! 😃 And yes, that is very interesting…

[@comm2531]

Since I got my SC on my VHIC, we've been to... NAS JRB FORT WORTH FORT CAVAZOS FORT SAM HOUSTON RANDOLPH AFB JRB ELLINGTON FIELD USCG BASE GALVESTON NAS EVEREET NAVY COMPLEX SMOKEY POINT NAVAL BASE GUAM ANDERSON AFB GUAM We like going on base for shopping. If we go somewhere and there's a base nearby, we'll check it out. All these bases mentioned at best gave my wife a 3 day pass and at the least, 1 day pass. The exception was Fort Cavazos good for 1 year pass. I especially like bowling on the bases. I like lodging there too, don't have to worry about rift raft ripping off your catalytic converters.

[@adamrocks529]

Great info Kayla. Thanks for sharing.

[@freereinveterans]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@sagartale1]

Thanks for the video. This might be a dumb question, do you free check in bags on airlines with the IRR id?

[@freereinveterans]

Honestly, I have no idea but my assumption would be no. If I remember correctly, it’s only the case with active duty people or reservists actually on orders. I could be wrong there but that’s what I remember.

[@WeskerRising]

i did 8 Years Active and 5 years reserve... coming up pretty soon to ETS... is the IRR going to be beneficial for me in any way?? Still reevaluating my options before i throw in the toilet

[@freereinveterans]

Okay gotcha, yea, I’d say if you think there’s even a small possibility that you might want to come back in, let’s say, to take an ADOS assignment or you find a cool IMA position, then I’d consider it. In my mind, it’s a fairly low-risk move to make to simply keep a foot in the door. Idk if you’re enlisted or officer, and I’m not 100% sure of how it works for enlisted, but if you want to try, I’d say it doesn’t hurt. For me, I use it to get on different bases, you get to use the gym, use some of the cool campgrounds or bungalows (in Hawai’i for example) or go to concerts, or PX. Hope this helps.

[@SamSti-ht1kf]

Outstanding Information. Thanks

[@freereinveterans]

You are so welcome-thanks for watching!

[@William14094]

I'm in the Air Force Reserve IRR right now, but in order to get Veteran's Preference for civilian government jobs, I have to be considered a "current member" of the military. Does being IRR still mean I'm a current military member?

[@freereinveterans]

Current member??? Really? That seems odd, since the definition of “veteran” is someone who’s no longer in the military 😂. But I wouldn’t be surprised if it was something like that that didn’t make sense. I’m honestly not sure. But interested if you find anything out…

[@fernando-personalfrugalfin987]

Gordon I don't think the IRR is a current member. To obtain veterans status you need 180 days of Active Duty time. From what I heard, if you only been in the reserves you need 20 years of reserve time to obtain veterans status. Best way to get the 180 days of AD is to deployed while being in the reserves or get on title 10 position.

[@comm2531]

Never heard that. Disabled veteran, Purple Heart, Vietnam Era, former POW.

[@kvnndvn]

A great video. Did you fix your first mistake, and join the Air Force? :)

[@freereinveterans]

Lol not yet! 😆 Thanks for watching!

[@demetriomontoya320]

Wow, I had no damn clue. Amazing they didn't have a clue at the deers office. Schmucks.

[@freereinveterans]

I think it’s just maybe really uncommon? Most people don’t want to have any affiliation when they leave and just want to do their thing and be a civilian. But, ya, not surprised about the DEERS guys lol.

[@julienalexander6113]

Currently waiting to be conditionally released from the army Reserves to the air force reserves but with how long its taking I'm seeking to go back on IRR.

[@richie9878]

Great video. I would say that if you want to go Reserves its super simple if you are in the IRR as in no MEPS no physical no SF 86. But if you are in the IRR and want to go back active that's a different story.

[@freereinveterans]

Thanks for the feedback and details on that! I personally don’t know anyone who’s actually gone from IRR to active but have only been able to talk to some IRR officers who knew others who had. So I was kind of getting second hand information.

[@comm2531]

But if you go back in reserves, you definitely see a war zone faster these days. At least in the Guard or Marines.

[@NomadKev]

Free agent soldier - IRR! Soldiers can have a credible service year from active duty tours and assignments..& get promoted..perform IDT in the IRR for retirement points

[@freereinveterans]

@@NomadKev Still hard to believe this is even a thing haha, I don’t think most people have heard of this.

[@USAMP926C]

Service-Connected veterans are allowed access on post with their VHIC but they have to visit the visitor center once to get their bar code entered into the perspective post's system. But after that they can go through the gate without going to the visitor center. Also, I haven't personally used it, but another service-connected veteran acquaintance told me the space available flights are possible by going to the airport's USO office.

[@freereinveterans]

Interesting info-thanks for sharing!

[@comm2531]

that space available flight for service connected must be 100%

[@josesantiago6510]

I did a transition from Active duty to the Reserve component and I'm under 8 years of service. Is it easier to go back Active from the Reserve or it's easier to move to the IRR and go active duty which one will be a faster transition to the active duty component ???

[@freereinveterans]

I’ve not spoken to anyone who’s made this transition for a while. I think I knew a guy who knew a guy who did it. As I understand, generally speaking, it’s not easy to transition from the reserve component to the active duty component. However, it would be easier trying to go from reserves to active vs IRR to active. And another option is to volunteer for active duty deployments/ADOS assignments while a reservist, which are temporary assignments with set end dates, but you’re only on active duty orders for that set time frame and then you go back to reserve status. This is from an officer perspective. I think as enlisted, it is *much* easier. You can have a break in service and reenlist in whatever component you want to-reserve or active. Sorry I don’t have a better answer for you.

[@dhat1755]

I'm retired AF. Do you travel with a firearm? How do you do that going on base?

[@freereinveterans]

Yes, I did travel with firearms and that’s a great point-you can’t take them on base unless you’re going directly to the range… I’ve used my IRR ID card quite a few times now to get on post to do different things, but not while I’m in my van. That would definitely be a problem though. A lot of RVers have other options though with 5th wheels or truck campers and trailers where they can leave their dwelling behind and have a concealed/secured/locked firearm in their dwelling and use their vehicle separately. Not the best, because it could get stolen, but it is what it is. For my van though, the vehicle is attached to the dwelling so it’d be a no-go for me 😆

[@dhat1755]

@@freereinveterans great to hear. stay strapped, and stay alive

[@freereinveterans]

@@dhat1755 for sure… you hear some crazy stories out on the road

[@showmeyourdaleel6568]

Also, never resign your commission. In the guard, I knew quite of few enlisted that where former officers that resigned their commission when they were younger. They wanted to come back in and had to go back in as enlisted. I think there is a process to regain your commission but I would trust it.

[@freereinveterans]

Yep, you’re right, as far as I understand. Difficult and long process to get your commission back…

[@ManuelHaroRico]

My IRR time is up on the 15th 😬 but thank god i still have my dav id card

[@freereinveterans]

Nice haha, still get on base and the good ole discounts 😆

[@kristofferbautista7108]

Can spouses and dependents also receive a military ID card, if IRR?

[@freereinveterans]

Just to clarify-are you asking if a spouse or dependent of an IRR member can also get an IRR ID card? Or are you asking if a spouse or dependent (who is also in the IRR) of an active duty service member can get an IRR ID card?

[@lalo896]

What’s the difference between selected reserve and ready reserve?

[@christopherniles3147]

How do you go about resigning your commission while in the IRR? I'm set to transfer next month from the ARNG as a CPT

[@freereinveterans]

That’s a great question. Haven’t hit that point yet, so I don’t personally know. And I also haven’t researched it. I’m not sure, so if you find out, let me know haha. I can’t remember if I mention this in the video, but you’ll be auto-enrolled if you’re under 8 years total MSO, military service obligation. Whatever you have left until 8, you’ll be enrolled in the IRR for. For me, I have no idea how that’ll work because I’m enrolled “indefinitely.”

[@christopherniles3147]

@@freereinveterans Ok I'm in year 7 with one year left on my MSO and plan on getting out once I hit 8. I've done some calling around and it seems once you hit 8 and wish to resign your commission work with HRC and they have a form to fill out is what I've been told. Otherwise you're subject to be getting called up until you turn 60.

[@ManuelHaroRico]

@@freereinveterans mandatory 2 years for officers unless you resign your commission or due to misconduct you get removed. For enlisted it's when the 8 year mso is fulfilled.

[@joethepro5421]

Did you get a bug bite on your right shoulder? Great info in video!

[@freereinveterans]

Yes lol! The bugs are relentless and the mosquitos love me, unfortunately haha.

[@joethepro5421]

@@freereinveterans I wish I was brave enough to live on the road like you. Living in the PNW is amazing though

[@freereinveterans]

@@joethepro5421 agreed! Definitely the best place in the summer 😃

[@djzrobzombie2813]

❤❤❤

[@prharbis]

Access to base for cheaper fuel!

[@freereinveterans]

Good point! I wonder if the fuel is *that* much cheaper these days. I haven’t looked into it at all…

[@fenriswolf007]

I would rather hammer dowel rods into my knees than EVER go back to active duty.

[@freereinveterans]

😂😂😂 I’m not quite at the point, but pretty close LOL

[@dmana3172]

Can disabled adult child gets military id as a dependent?

[@freereinveterans]

I’m not completely sure about that one, I’d have to do some googling… I wouldn’t be surprised if they could get a card though, because a dependent is a dependent. Not sure if the sponsor is active, reserves, or veteran, but if he/she is still in, you could check with the DEERS office on base or talk to the ID card desk at the VA hospital next time you’re there.

[@kayp4601]

I got a 100 percent disabled veteran ID card. It looks the same as the IRR. 100 disabled veterans get space A flights.

[@freereinveterans]

Awesome on the space A flights, didn’t know that!

[@kayp4601]

@@freereinveterans another benefit of 100 percent VA rating is your federal student loans get forgiven

[@freereinveterans]

@@kayp4601 wow, very interesting.

[@richie9878]

If anyone is in the IRR and want to get in or back in the Reserves let me know I'm an Army Career Counselor.

[@freereinveterans]

It’s a traaap!!! Lol just kidding.

[@richie9878]

@@freereinveterans lol Most people that come back do so for tricare. The trap is the bouns because they make you sign a new contract to get that vs just finishing out IRR time. Mostly deal with enlisted tho.

[@freereinveterans]

@@richie9878 I see, well I can see people coming for the TRICARE!

[@Mav0585]

ID card machine always broken 😂

[@freereinveterans]

🤦🏻‍♀️ not surprised lol

[@daveharris4553]

Hello Kayla, Great video unfortunately I'm just seeing it on 20/Apr/2022. I am a retired Army SGM. I am not 100% on this but I do believe it may be illegal to display a military ID card in a public forum. I would take a closer look into the legality of your post and take action if needed. I other words check your six! As always be Airborne and have a soldier's day!

[@freereinveterans]

Hi Dave, thanks for the heads up. Did a bit of research and it seems photographing a military ID for the purpose of duplication for use in lieu of the real card or photocopying the card seems to be specifically the issue. There’s a government publication (DoD Instruction 1000.13) that I’m going to read through just to confirm this from the horse’s mouth, but I believe all of this is legal. Appreciate you looking out, have a great day!

[@joshuasweet658]

Man everyone goes to Jblm

[@freereinveterans]

It wasn’t bad!

[@brianellinger6622]

like i said, biggie rich ,darrel and that crime family steal it always it gets to me,....

[@palerid3r311]

Get a job and start a family. Your welcome.

[@MotorcycleMayhem595]

acitve doody? sounds like your bowels are in an uproar. war is a deception....i guess they duped you.

[@espinoza-adventure]

Do you have Instagram account?

[@freereinveterans]

Sure do: @kaptain.kayla