Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1215.13
May 5, 2015
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Ready Reserve Member Participation Policy
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02
(Reference (a)), this instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1215.13 (Reference (b)) to establish policy, assign
responsibilities, and prescribe procedures that pertain to the satisfactory participation by
members of the Ready Reserve in units and organizations of the Selected Reserve (SELRES) and
as members of the Ready Reserve not assigned to SELRES units and organizations.
b. Establishes procedures for the processing of those Service members who do not meet the
member participation requirements of the Ready Reserve.
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments (including the
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of
Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all
other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the
“DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. Criteria are established for satisfactory participation by members of the Ready Reserve.
b. Administrative procedures are established for processing those Service members who do
not meet the member participation requirements of the Ready Reserve.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
