# Retired military subject to involuntary recall?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retired-military-subject-to-involuntary-recall/252743>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 29, 2004, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retired-military-subject-to-involuntary-recall/252743 "2004-06-29T18:37:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retired-military-subject-to-involuntary-recall/252743/21 "2004-06-30T17:29:53Z")

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> [@Duckster](#):
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> The link I provided was a military link. The table matrix shows IRR under full mobilization. It seems to me if the military is in an IRR callup and according to the military’s own callup matrix we must be at full mobilization to do so, one would think we are already there. That same table does cite the US Code authorization. One would think reading up on that and comparing it to the Congressional authority would provide you with the answer you seek.
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> I’m sorry I didn’t jump through all the hoops for you. :smack:
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> I’ll try and do better next time.

Perhaps you should look at the matrix more closely. The row “Reserve Categories subject to Call-up” - under PRC it lists “Special Category IRR”, and under Partial Mobilization, it lists “IRR”. So according to this site (and others I found), we _don’t_ have to be at Full Mobilization to call-up the IRR. Again, I ask if you have any _other_ cite that we are at Full Mobilization - since I’m sure we are not.

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**Author:** ![Thaumaturge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@Thaumaturge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thaumaturge)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retired-military-subject-to-involuntary-recall/252743/22 "2004-06-30T22:46:12Z")

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> [@E72521](#):
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> During outprocessing, I was told that Congress can call _all_ prior service in an emergency. This was explained to me during my exit interview with a Sergeant Major trying to con me into joining the IRR (I had already met my six year commitment). His argument was that since I could be called back anyway, I should stay in the IRR to ensure that I would hold onto my rank, E-6. This was back in 1984, and he could have been lying, or rules may have changed since then. For some strange reason, I declined his offer.

They tried this same con on me last year when I outprocessed. I left after 6 years, so had fuffilled my commitments, yet they tried to make it sound like joining the IRR would be a good thing. They tried to word it in a confusing manner, but they would have had to of twisted my arm literally to get me to agree.

I highly doubt that I would be called back against my will—somehow I hope that they realize that aircraft mechanic who doesn’t care about the job anymore and is very strongly against the current administration’s policies is not a good idea.

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