✓ When to use
- You've maxed paid IDT and want additional points
- Voluntary training you performed outside paid orders
- Self-development or career-broadening work, unpaid
- Unit-supporting effort beyond authorized paid periods
Voluntary IDT (Points Only)
Use Points Only for IDT performed voluntarily — no compensation, just retirement point credit. Documented with N-series codes. Maximum two points per calendar day. Signed by your O/WO.
− When NOT to use
- Any paid drill or duty use RST, RMA, MDR, or EBDL
- If you're under a paid order for the same day §2-4c
- More than 2 periods (8 hours) on the same calendar day
- Same day as Annual Training §2-4c
Rules at a glance
- Maximum 2 periods (points) per calendar day
- Coded N-1 (1 period, 4 hr) or N-2 (2 periods, 8 hr) — non-paid
- Cannot overlap a paid IDT day §2-4c
- Cannot overlap Annual Training §2-4c
- Block 11 signed by your O/WO
How it appears on DA Form 1380
When you select Points Only, the tool fills these blocks automatically.
- Block 9 checkbox
- FOR POINTS ONLY
- Block 9 dropdown
- —
- Drill code
- N/A
- Pay/points code
- N-1 (4 hr) or N-2 (8 hr) — non-paid
- Block 11 signer
- Your unit O/WO
Description examples
Pick from defaults or write your own under "Other (specify)."
- "Voluntary training in support of unit mission"
- "Self-development / career-broadening activity"
- "Unpaid unit-supporting effort"
Read the regulation
Verbatim quotes on the full AR 140-185 reference page.
Ready to file Points Only?
Open the wizard with Points Only preselected.
Generate a Points-Only 1380