Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1241.05
October 21, 2013
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Reserve Income Replacement Program (RIRP)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference
(a)), this instruction:
a. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and identifies procedures for implementation
of the RIRP pursuant to section 910 of Title 37, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (b)).
b. Incorporates and cancels Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs
Memorandum (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 (referred to collectively in this instruction as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy to pay an eligible Reserve Component Service member an amount
equal to the monthly active duty income differential of the member in accordance with section
910 of Reference (b).
4. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
5. PROCEDURES. See Enclosure 3.
