When UE is RRC inactive does it have to go through RACH to be RRC connected again?

Specs & Protocol Testing
1

Hello Experts.

When UE is RRC inactive does it have to go through RACH to be RRC connected again?

2

Yes, RRC resume request is sent as part of msg3 here.

Sharetechnote: 5G_RRC_Inactive - State_Transistion_Sequence

3

Yes, always.

4

Thanks!

One more question, please: are UEs in RRC inactive still time aligned?

I.e. is the timer alignment timer not expired?