Transfer from VTU

[Mike Williams]

19 years with one to go! Am currently in VTU but am not loving it. So if I drop out of VTU to complete correspondence courses where do I drop to?
IRR-ASP, IRR-S1? I am a bit confused about the terms and with 19 years don't want to screw transfer up. My NOSC is clueless.
Thanks in advance.

 

[squorch2]

maybe pull days forward and telework - probably less difficult than dropping to IRR-ASP.

 

[Griz882]

One year to go? Dude, you should be able to do that standing on your head and getting punched in the belly! Hang in there...get the prize.

 

[bubblehead]

What is it that you do not like about the VTU? Have you considered Additional Duty (ADDU) to a drilling SELRES unit? I have two people (an E6 and an O4) in my VTU unit who are doing this and we concurrently sign their paper. You can also do ADT and ADSW (or whatever they call it these days).

Tell your NOSC to read MILPERSMAN 1001-100. You can also call PERS yourself: https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/reservepersonnelmgmt/IRR/Pages/IRR_FAQ.aspx

No way in hell I would go IRR-ASP this close to retirement. You will have no access, no CAC, no email, etc. Not even sure how people are getting the points these days. It's not the gravy train boondoggle it once was.

Even when you do request to retire when you are retirement eligible (it will pop up in NSIPS), you won't get your actual retirement letter for about 6 months after your request, so, you have more than 1 year to go.

 

[Hair Warrior]

Can you volunteer for AT/ADT/ADSW? Not sure how CNAFR or CNRFC do it, but CNIFR maintains a list of such opportunities.

 

[bubblehead]

Can you volunteer for AT/ADT/ADSW? Not sure how CNAFR or CNRFC do it, but CNIFR maintains a list of such opportunities.

While in the VTU? The only set of orders you cannot do is paid AT. You can, however, do unpaid AT. You can do on ADT, ADSW, and can even volunteer for mobilization. You can also do paid funeral honors.

My current VTU CO (a prior Enlisted O5 with well over 20 years) did 145 funerals last year. He made more money doing the funerals than had he been in a SELRES status. No way in heck he would have been able to do that many funerals as a SELRES. If you are in what you feel is your terminal pay grade and have the time to spare, you can really soak up significant money and points in the VTU until you retire without the worry of the SELRES nonsense (e.g., department head roles, unit b.s., etc.).

 

[Mike Williams]

Thank you all for the feedback. Taking your advice I think teledriling as much as possible while completing correspondence courses(with CAC) is best move for me at this point. Dropping out of VTU now could more painful than toughing out final year there. Again, appreciate the input.

 

[bubblehead]

Thank you all for the feedback. Taking your advice I think teledriling as much as possible while completing correspondence courses(with CAC) is best move for me at this point. Dropping out of VTU now could more painful than toughing out final year there. Again, appreciate the input.

I sympathize as it can suck at times, however, you are too close to the finish line.

 

[nittany03]

Just so everyone is aware, I believe PERS is not approving ASP transfers for individuals who do not have service obligations left. It’s either SELRES, VTU, or resignation.

 

[snake020]

Just so everyone is aware, I believe PERS is not approving ASP transfers for individuals who do not have service obligations left. It’s either SELRES, VTU, or resignation.

There is USNR-S1, but only under three specific scenarios listed under the MILPERSMAN.

 

[wink]

Cut your own deal. I got the CO of the local Recruiting District HQ to make a by name request for me to the VTU. I spent years in a VTU "drilling" at the Navy Recruiting District HQ. I showed up when I wanted. Worked out special projects and ordinary tasks with the NRD CO. Went to airshows, spent afternoons on college campus', told innumerable sea stories to wannabes, and attended career fairs. The active duty guys signed a drill chit and I faxed it to the NOSC. The VTU CO didn't give a damn as long as I got the drills in.

 

[nittany03]

There is USNR-S1, but only under three specific scenarios listed under the MILPERSMAN.

S1 and S2 are a thing, but neither of them are IRR-ASP. These days, it’s ride or die as either SELRES or IRR-VTU.

 

[nittany03]

My current VTU CO (a prior Enlisted O5 with well over 20 years) did 145 funerals last year. He made more money doing the funerals than had he been in a SELRES status.

To each their own, but that sounds depressing as all hell.

 

[MIDNJAC]

S1 and S2 are a thing, but neither of them are IRR-ASP. These days, it’s ride or die as either SELRES or IRR-VTU.

Yeah I get the sense that IRR-VTU is the most detached one can go and still make retirement. That is anecdotal only

 

[SlickAg]

Yeah I get the sense that IRR-VTU is the most detached one can go and still make retirement. That is anecdotal only

BGO