Understanding Your Military Service Obligation (MSO)

• Your MSO is EIGHT years
• MSO is determined by your Date Initially Entered Military Service (DIEMS)
• Applies to EVERY service member
• Grounded in Federal Law (Titile 10, US Code)
• Upon separation from Active Duty, your remaining MSO is served in the Ready Reserve through the IRR or drilling.
• Officers must resign reserve commission AFTER completing their MSO to be separated from IRR.
• Your MSO date is listed in Block 6 on your DD-214 or initial service contract.


 

• Officer Resignation submission and Officer Records management is managed by PERS-911D.
• Records Management updates include the following:
   - Service Schools
   - Officer Summary Record (OSR)
   - Additional Qualification Designation (AQD)
   - Navy Officer Billet Classification (NOBC)
• Issues Officer Discharge Certificates
• For questions email : Pers-911d.fct@navy.mil

Active Duty for Training (ADT) Orders

• Primary Purpose:
  -Support the Fleet (Active Component)
  -Train in your Career Field
  -Maintain Readiness & Mobilization Skills

• Eligibility:

assignment
- A physical examination within the last 3 years
- Dental Screening within 12 months preceding the start of ADT
- Mobilization potential (rating/skills)
- Bona Fide Training Opportunity
 

• Requests/Information:

- E-mail request to PERS-9_ADT@navy.mil

 In the IRR you are required to:
• Respond to official correspondence
• Update recall information
• Annual screening
• Maintain uniforms
• 27 points minimum for Officers
• 50 points minimum for a qualifying year for Officers

 In the IRR you may participate in:
• Active Duty for Training Orders
• Funeral Honors Duty
• Courses for Retirement Points

Promotions:
• Enlisted: NOT eligible unless mobilized
• Officers: Automatically considered
 

• Electronically update your information
• Annual screening will be sent during your anniversary month
• You will receive an email with a personal token to login and complete your screening
• Can be completed via cellphone or computer

Correspondence Courses 

• Correspondence Course submission and tracking is managed by PERS-912. Correspondence Courses can be found on the MyNavyHR website.
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Reserve-Personnel-Mgmt/IRR/Courses-Retirement-Points/
• Completed courses can be submitted via fax: 901-874-7044 or mail to:
Navy Personnel Command (PERS-91)
5720 Integrity Drive
Millington, TN 38055
• For questions please contact My Navy Career Center by email at AskMNCC@navy.mil or by phone at 1-833-330-MNCC (1-833-330-6622).

Funeral Honors Duty (FHD)

• Volunteer at Navy Reserve Center
• May receive FHD Allowance
• 1 point per day
• Travel cost > 50 miles




 

• Identification Cards

-https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/
-Military Exchange and Commissary
-MWR & ITT
 

• Dental Insurance

-United Concordia: 1-888-622-2256
-https://www.uccitdp.com/dtwdws/member/landing.xhtml