Keddrick Corday Thompson Requests IRR Memorandum Draft -- Part 12

Originally posted by Keddrick Corday Thompson:

Ok. Thanks for the update and research and sharing your experience 

No problem. Good luck on your deployment. :D

Originally posted by Keddrick Corday Thompson:

Maybe maybe not. But thanks 

What's your intention?

NOTE: Kedrick Thompson insinuated that if he didn't succeed with a transfer before his deployment, he might be disgruntled. My wishing him luck, then asking for his intention, intended to gauge his mindset. His follow-on response indicated that he had not fully accepted that mobilization was in his future. He held out hope that he would avoid going to Texas. The time he wastes on this hope is time he's not using to prepare his family for his absence. I hit him with another reminder of his reality. 

Originally posted by Keddrick Corday Thompson:

Rear d or different setup but definitely get the numbers 

If you could get Rear D, that'd work out for you. But, if not... A recap...

The shortest way to getting a 20-year letter for you would be to go on deployment. You keep your rank. When you return from deployment, you could transfer to another TPU. You'd still be able to work on achieving good years for retirement.

Your transfer options don't look good though.

If you don't mind losing your rank... If your unit supports you going to another TPU for the arguments you made... Then you'd still be able to work on getting enough retirement points to earn a good year.

The least likely option is that you get a transfer to the IRR or Standby Reserve approved. This option presents some problems. You'd lose your rank and your ability to gain more than 15 retirement points a year. You need a minimum of 50 retirement points to have a good year for retirement.

You'll lose time looking for a unit that would let you attach to them for training purposes. This requires HRC to give you orders attaching you to them as an IRR or Standby Reserve Soldier. Then, you'd drill for points only. Your rank loss wouldn't matter in this aspect as you wouldn't be getting paid.

There are "consequences" if you don't get the minimum retirement points each year. You'd still accumulate longevity in the IRR or Standby Reserve. However, any year you get with less than 50 retirement points won't count for retirement eligibility. You need 20 good years to receive a 20-Year Letter.

Your retirement pay would also be affected by the average of your three highest-paid years. Your rank reduction would lower that average if you served less than three years in your current rank.

You could try to put in for a TPU to TPU transfer when your 12-month obligation is up. However, it's unlikely you'll get it approved when you're in the middle of a deployment. They won't want to transfer you from a mobilized unit to one that's just drilling. Once you return from deployment, then your chances of getting a TPU to TPU transfer approved goes up.

The quickest path to the Retired Reserve? Deploy and keep your rank. Your other option is to give up a rank and transfer.

Realistically, you're looking at deploying with your unit if you're not chosen for Rear D... Unless you're willing to sacrifice your rank to transfer to another TPU before your unit deploys.