Recommendation:
(1974) codifies the intent to fully include National Guard and Reservists. “The committee places Reserve and National Guard officers under the same (ACIP) as active duty officers, including the rate step downs and the 25 year termination. The committee desires to treat reservists on an equal basis with active duty members whenever possible”. Anticipated results – (1) reduces attrition across National Guard and Reserves while increasing experience levels. (2) reduction in turn over costs. (3) reduced throughput burdens of Department of Defense (DOD) aviation training centers. (4) creates a significant incentive for active duty aviators to enter the National Guard or Reserves. (5) increases National Defense readiness across all service components by keeping more aviators in an actively flying status as opposed to an inactive status in the Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR). Recommend Title 37 U.S. Code 206 be modified to read: (a) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, and to the extent provided for by appropriations, a member of the National Guard or a member of the reserve component of a uniformed service who is not entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this title, is entitled to full compensation regardless of duty status with elimination of the 1/30th Rule.