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Anybody experience the pipeline from reserves to NG? I was in the IRR and had a year left in my MSO and joined the reserves about 3 months ago. My ETS is in OCT this year. I want to go to the NG because my PMOS is 11B. I already talked to a NG recruiter and have the DD368 that needs approval from my units G1. The issue I am having is my unit requires a bunch of other things on a checklist before they can send up the DD368 up the chain which i am having issues with its not like active duty where i can just walk to S1 for assistance lol. I had to get a counseling done by a career counselor which I was advised if i dont get the DD368 approved before I ETS I will have to go to meps again to go NG. That is what im trying to avoid is going to meps again. I know if I get the conditional release approved before ETS and i am all green on med pros i wont have to go to meps. How would that work if all fails and i have to ETS but I am still green on med pros. Can i simply get into a NG contract the same day I ETS the reserves without meps? What are my options with going back into the IRR than NG? Any career counselors or S1 personnel who can give me guidance? Thanks
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I hate the culture of small Army decisions of keeping troops from going where they want to go.
Best of luck and God Speed on finding the right fit for you.
Best of luck and God Speed on finding the right fit for you.
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Thank you sir I appreciate it, yes im trying to guide my own military career path. No ones knows what you truly want besides you. Unfortunately the Army will make it a bit hard to do so.
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You are your best career counselor.
You are probably going to end up waiting until your time is up to go to the guard because "it's not about you".
Best of luck.
You are probably going to end up waiting until your time is up to go to the guard because "it's not about you".
Best of luck.
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The reserves just issued a message recently concerning conditional releases. The commander up the reserves strongly encourages subordinate Commanders to retain their soldiers. Basically they said any requests that is not strongly Justified should be denied. The giant packet you are referring to is actually standard for the reserves, and was issued as part of the message.
I don't remember having to go back to the MEPS when I joined the National Guard after a break in service. But, accession policies change all the time
I don't remember having to go back to the MEPS when I joined the National Guard after a break in service. But, accession policies change all the time
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Make sense that packet is a PITA. I appreciate the info. My main concern is to avoid meps.
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Get a good PHA before you ETS and you can skip MEPS physical but can still contract for incentives if you’re eligible. Odds are your 368 will not be signed before you ETS given it has to be signed by a GO. Talk with the NG recruiter and maybe attend a drill of what would be your unit before committing.
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Thats my plan is to get one last PHA completed before I ETS to stay green across the board.
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