AD to AFRC service obligation

[joe1234]

I've been searching for the answer to this, but the internet seems 100% focused on initial accessions instead of guys who transfer from AD to reserves.

 

Basically, let's say a pilot gets out and goes guard or reserve -- what is their obligation to stay in (assuming no formal training schools, etc)? Is there a time commitment, or is it like putting in a two weeks' notice and saying bye?

 

Also, is it possible to get forced to stay in? Like, if I was planning on staying at a unit for 2-3 years, marked the end date down on my calendar and was definitely transferring no matter what happened, and all of a sudden something gets kicked off and we're activated, am I now forced to go on that deployment despite previous plans of severing ties completely?

[ThreeHoler]

If you are a TR with no other commitments, you should be able to just leave. It is a fit for you and the unit.


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[JarheadBoom]

Last FY, AFRC stopped accepting retirement applications from Feb to Nov '16, due to AFRC-wide manning issues.  They didn't tell me I couldn't submit my retirement request when I called them about it last week, so the crisis must be averted. [/sarcasm]

Not sure if that's a factor in your situation, but it's a data point to keep in mind for those looking to finish their careers in AFRC.