Phase 4: Post-Deployment Phase (Return, Reintegration and Re-Deployment, or R3)
During the Return, Reunion, and Reintegration (R3) phase, the Individual Augmentee (IA) Sailors return home and transition back to their parent command or Navy Reserve Center (NRC). Note: The term "re-deployment" is commonly used by the Army to describe this phase; however, within the Navy, it refers to the Sailor’s return portion of the R3 process.
Upon completion of IA orders, Active Component (AC) Sailors return to their parent command or report to a new duty station as directed. Reserve Component (RC) Sailors return to their NRC.
All Sailors are required to complete post-deployment requirements during the R3 phase, including medical screenings, administrative processing, and reintegration briefings to ensure a successful transition.
Key Components of the R3 Phase:
- The R3 phase begins upon departure from theater, typically with an Intermediate-Stop (I-stop) at the Warrior Transition Program Forward (WTP-FWD) or Mobilization Deployment Support Command (MDSC).
- The purpose of R3 is to support the Sailors’ reintegration into their command, family life, and, for RC Sailors, civilian employment.
- The R3 phase ends when all medical and administrative requirements are completed, and at a minimum of nine months have passed since the Sailor’s return from deployment.
- The Navy developed the Warrior Transition Program, located in Sembach, Germany, to facilitate the return of IA Sailors and support their reintegration with their families, commands, and communities following operational assignments.