We Salute To Those Who Serve

Not Eligible for this Incentive:

• Active Ready Reserve or Selected Reserve:
  An individual of the Ready Reserve or SelectedReserve is required to complete a specified number of drill periods per year by reporting to theirreserve unit and completing the prescribed training. They are also required to complete a twoweek period of job-specific training. They only become active when they get orders to deploy.These individuals have completed their term of service and are eligible as a Veteran or RetiredStatus for this promotion only. Some individuals may not be eligible because they have notcompleted their active status and have not achieved their Veteran status yet.


• Inactive Ready Reservists (IRR):
  An individual assigned to the IRR typically receives no pay andis not obligated to drill, conduct annual training, or participate in any military activities (exceptfor periodic Muster activities) until activated by Presidential Reserve Call up Authority or untilelecting to drill, train, or serve in a "Drill without Pay" or an "Active Duty" role. Having previouslyserved or retired, they would be eligible as a Veteran or Active Status during this promotiononly.


• Standby Reserve:
  An individual that maintains their military affiliation without being in theReady Reserve. The Standby Reserve consists of two components: the Active Status List and theInactive Status List. For soldiers who do not choose whether or not to stay in the Active Reserve,they are added to the Standby reserve. Membership in the Standby Reserves is limited to oneyear, after which they must determine if they are transferring to the IRR or to an active drillingunit..


• State Guard:
  Also known as State defense forces are military units that operate under the soleauthority of a state government; they are partially regulated by the National Guard, but they arenot a part of the US Military forces. State defense forces are authorized by state are under thecommand of the governor of each state. Not all states have State Guard organizations and theyare not typically considered "military" under the industry standards. State Guards cannot befederalized (they would never fall under the Department of Defense) and are completelyseparate entities from the United States Armed Forces. Therefore not eligible for this program.