Being in the National Guard, will I get an increase in pay for completing Ranger School or is that specifically for those in the Regiment?

2020-05-31T19:37:11-04:00

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made May 31 at 2020 7:48 PM

2020-05-31T19:48:18-04:00

What increase in pay are you talking about? If you mean allowances like HDIP parachute pay, they only apply to the units that are on jump status by MTOE.

https://www.dfas.mil/MilitaryMembers/payentitlements/Pay-Tables/HDIP/

Current compensation authorized by law. https://militarypay.defense.gov/Pay/Special-and-Incentive-Pays/Index/#305

Defense Finance and Accounting Service MilitaryMembers payentitlements Pay Tables HDIP

The official website of the Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS)

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2020 8:00 PM

2020-05-31T20:00:09-04:00

Contrary to the urban legends you may have heard in basic, there is no extra pay for completing ranger school. There is an automatic promotion to E4. But you’re national guard so it might be years till you get the chance to attend

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2020 9:01 PM

2020-05-31T21:01:51-04:00

As SFC Boyd has stated is correct only thing you might get is whether or not your State National Guard has an Airborne unit or Special Forces detachment. Only one I’m aware of is the Long Range Surveillance Company in Indiana NG and their SF Detachment which are both airborne qualified units but still they don’t get the same as active duty jump status HDiP

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2020 12:01 AM

2020-06-01T00:01:45-04:00

If you have the opportunity to attend Ranger school from basic, definitely DO IT! In the NG, you may never get the opportunity again. In my state (IL), we only get maybe one slot per year statewide, and they usually won't fill it because it's too expensive with pay, travel, per diem, and family sep (plus any recycles). Those that have been able to attend are either officers or E6+.