Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1235.13
October 18, 2013
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Administration and Management of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and the
Inactive National Guard (ING)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 1235.13 (Reference (a)) as a DoD instruction (DoDI) in
accordance with the authority in DoDD 5124.02 (Reference (b)) to update policies and assign
responsibilities for the administration and management of the IRR and the ING Programs.
b. Incorporates and cancels DoDI 1235.14 (Reference (c)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments (including the
Coast Guard 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.
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy to:
a. Place Service members in the IRR and ING in accordance with this instruction, DoDI
1215.06 (Reference (d)), sections 10144 and 10145 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.)
(Reference (e)), and section 303 of Title 32, U.S.C. (Reference (f)).
b. Continuously screen members of the Ready Reserve in accordance with section 10149 of
Reference (e) and DoDD 1200.7 (Reference (g)). As a result of such screening, identify
members of the Ready Reserve to be, as appropriate, transferred to the Standby Reserve,
discharged, or transferred to the Retired Reserve.
c. Provide training to members of the IRR in accordance with this instruction and
References (e) and (f).
