Are the national guard soldiers responding to riots all 11B?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:17:32 -0500

I am considering joining the national guard and being in a combat support or civil affairs related MOS. During recent events I have noticed many national guard personnel activated to control riots. If I were to join the Guard and be in a engineering, technology, or intelligence related job would I be called to be riot control?

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 10 at 2021 8:41 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:41:56 -0500

Civil Affairs IS an MOS, and not one in the Guard.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 10 at 2021 10:32 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 22:32:58 -0500

Those are are responding are from the DC Guard. They are primarily MPs. There is not an NG force that has "riot control" as a mission. They can help if needed but each usually has a force in their National Guard that can help with this. It is very very very rare for a Guard Force to be called for riot. If you were called for one you would most likely be performing some random task so the police can perform riot control. You can't arrest anyone. Police can. If you are trying to join the National Guard to fight riots you are joining for the wrong reasons.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jan 10 at 2021 10:52 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 22:52:28 -0500

Look, normally they will pull complete units, if you are a support MOS, then you probably won't be chasing folks. Of course if it hits the fan- everyone is a rifleman.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 11 at 2021 2:31 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 02:31:09 -0500

When you're in the NG and you're called up, units are called up by the Governor, not MOS's. Riot control is a very small portion of that. You could be called for wild fires, hurricane recovery, or anything else. My NG was called up to patrol New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina and they took almost everyone.

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Jan 11 at 2021 7:00 AM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 07:00:36 -0500

When the NGbis called upon they respond with available forces. All Sokdiers can be directed to perform in a Federal capacity to protect and defend.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 11 at 2021 8:18 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:18:05 -0500

Doesn’t really matter what MOS. Usually the first thing to happen is a request for volunteers. You’re going to see cooks, trans, medics, intel, tankers, infantry, and MPs all working together.
Usually there are plenty of volunteers to cover a good 75-80% of the needed numbers needed for call ups like this.

Response by SPC David S. made Jan 11 at 2021 11:27 AM

SPC David S. — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:27:48 -0500

This task is not based on MOS however certain MOS's are called as they fit the need better. In most cases its MP's as they have some training in policing however they do not make arrests. My unit got called up and had to do recovery for Congressman Larkin Smith when his plane crashed as we were Air Assault. So getting called up depends on mission or needs of the Governor making the call. Not saying not MP types don't get called up as availability and logistics play a part as well.