Can a Navy Reservist be in the Air/ National Guard Simultaneously

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 06:17:27 -0400

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 5 at 2015 6:38 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 06:38:39 -0400

I persoanlly don't see how that could work. It would be impossible to be called up by both.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 5 at 2015 9:39 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 09:39:41 -0400

No. It is not possible. The closest would be if you were in the Army National Guard/Reserve and worked as a civilian for the Department of the Air Force, or vice versa. This is the only way it is possible. You would be issued an ID from each. The Chaplain in my Battalion falls into this exact scenario. He is a CPT in the National Guard but works for the Navy as a civilian.

But you have a tendency of seeing some service members claim this. They might have been in the Navy and then went to the Army National Guard and still hold on to their previous title. You see this often with Marines. I know a few on here that claim to be a Marine and even have a profile picture of them in a Marine uniform but there retired or are serving in the National Guard. I have seen one leave the Marines after four years and do about 16 years in the National Guard claim to be a Marine. Their picture and rank on their profile doesn't reflect correctly. If you look at their assignments you will see they were in the Army National Guard and even promoted a couple times. It makes no sense to do that.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jul 5 at 2015 1:13 PM

PO1 John Miller — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 13:13:02 -0400

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member, NO.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 5 at 2015 3:01 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 15:01:55 -0400

No. Joining another component REQUIRES a conditional release from the other.

Response by SSG James Yellis made Jul 5 at 2015 7:29 PM

SSG James Yellis — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 19:29:44 -0400

NO, only one at a time.

Response by CAPT Douglas McDonald made Jul 7 at 2015 9:07 PM

CAPT Douglas McDonald — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 21:07:15 -0400

Like having two wives...

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Jul 7 at 2015 10:28 PM

CSM Charles Hayden — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 22:28:16 -0400

Until 'they' catch up w/ you!

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2015 5:31 PM

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:31:09 -0400

Negative Ghostrider!

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2015 10:39 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 22:39:11 -0400

I think the closest you could get would be if you were a member of one and "attached" to the other. Would be highly unusual.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 14 at 2015 11:08 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 23:08:09 -0400

No you can't

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 21 at 2015 1:47 AM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 01:47:51 -0400

No you cannot do both. One at a time, however, you can do interservice transfer... it is just a pain to accomplish

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2015 10:23 AM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:23:22 -0400

Only in semantics can it work. Example: A Marine is always a Marine (even when not getting paid by the Marines). One cannot collect two paychecks and yet can "belong" to another affiliate. Home is where the heart is!

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2015 11:56 AM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 11:56:44 -0400

you, can If you are a reserve member in one and civilan employee in the other.

Response by TSgt Charlene Myers made Oct 28 at 2015 2:45 PM

TSgt Charlene Myers — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:45:00 -0400

NO, but can work with them.