Posted on Jan 2, 2020
As an 11B in the National Guard, will I be able to volunteer for Airborne when I get to Fort Benning?
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As an 11b in the National Guard will I be able to volunteer for Airborne when I get to Fort Benning ? I leave in 5 days.
Basic Combat Training (BCT)
Fort Moore
11B: Infantryman
Airborne Trainee
Posted 5 y ago
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No, you won't. Your unit/state has to pay to send you and unless you're in an Airborne unit, they aren't authorized to do so.
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CPT Paul Whitmer
The only cost savings to your unit is that you are already at FBG. If you "lobby" for a spot and have backing from your COC there is a slim possibility. But by purely volunteering - unlikely. It would be more of a case where your unit throws you a bone. SFC Boyd makes a point too - if you're in an Airborne unit it would make sense to go while you're there - but you'd have known you were going and been slotted by now surely.
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Highly unlikely, the National Guard cuts your orders for the time period covering whatever training you're at Benning to complete (I'm guessing OSUT?). They can be extended, but it rarely happens with something spontaneous like walking on to airborne school, especially since you're likely on title 10 orders for OSUT. Your best bet would be to check the ATRRS course catalog and see if there is an airborne class starting immediately following your OSUT graduation and asking to be submitted for a slot. If you can get a reserved or waitlisted seat, your state can extend your current orders, or cut you a new order starting immediately after your OSUT graduation in order to attend airborne. This is also highly unlikely, but it is your best chance in my opinion.
I have tried to extend my orders to walk on to training probably 25-30 times in my career, and it was only approved once. There is only so much funding each state has for schools, and airborne isn't high on the priority list if you aren't in an airborne unit... especially this early in the fiscal year. You always have a better chance of going to a school at the end of the FY when they are trying to spend the remainder of their budget.
I have tried to extend my orders to walk on to training probably 25-30 times in my career, and it was only approved once. There is only so much funding each state has for schools, and airborne isn't high on the priority list if you aren't in an airborne unit... especially this early in the fiscal year. You always have a better chance of going to a school at the end of the FY when they are trying to spend the remainder of their budget.
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Absolutely No!
Unless you NG unit explicitly write it in your orders. Is a money thing.
Unless you NG unit explicitly write it in your orders. Is a money thing.
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