Can I lose my NCO rank if I go from Army guard to active duty?

I went back to active duty after serving two years in the Army Reserves. It cost me 2 ranks Sp-4 down to E-2. And yes, it totally sucked.

Usually they will take a rank from you but it really just depends on how they do the paper work. When I went from national guard to active duty I was an E4 promotable but they weren't accepting anything over Pfc so I had to take a loss in grade to go active.

You'd likely lose it regardless. Guard to Active transitions frequently cause reductions in rank.

I went from being an E-5 to a E-3 when I switched to active duty. Depending on your MOS, it can be hard to get it back in a timely manner.

It depends on finding a slick recruiter, not having a preference for first duty station, and a high demand MOS. In these cases, an E5 can possibly keep the rank, but not any rank higher than that, at least not that I have seen.

Your recruiter will do a grade determination and that will depend on needs of the Army and strength of your MOS. This year I put in a Reserve E-6 that stayed E-6 and two Guard E-5s that stayed E-5. It's not a guarantee you will keep your rank but you won't know until the grade determination gets back. Go see your recruiter.

What does your DD 214 say your rank is at your separation?? I went from E4 wearing E5 (what they used to call Acting Jack) to E1 when I went from reserves to active.

As I remember it your US Army recruiter should had send all your documents to the USAREC to do a grade determination base on your time in services school and unit vacancy. If your recruiter was very pro active all can be done in less than 4t days.

When transfered from guard to regular the took one paygrade that was in the 70's

When I went active duty in 88 as a reservist and SPC4, I was reduced to PVT2. I am sure the regulations have changed much since then. A current recruiter would be the one to talk to, but as Sergeant Lindsey mentioned below. Make sure everything is in writing before signing anything!

When I did that many years ago, reserve to active duty, back then you were reduced one rank or pay grade. Sorry, don't know about now.
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I dont know why it would be a problem national gaurd and reserves deploy more than active units.

If you were deployed they can only drop you to your deployed rank. So if you were a E-5 deployed then No. If not then Yes.

Yes. Without PLDC/WLC/BLC (or whatever new name they come up with next week), you will be reduced to E4. If you are past the active duty RCP for an E4, you won't be able to enlist. I would suggest knocking out the school 1st.

Yes, you will most likely be reduced to E4. This should be stated in your contract. Most likely depending on your MOS you can board for promotable status and when the points get applied you will make the list. I boarded within 2 months for return of P status after rank reduction to reclass. You may find as I did you may not have enough points for promotion again active. Of course things are changing so much there may be a new AR.

Yes

Read AR 600-8-19 promotion Regs

Is it in your contract?

SFC Olivero Rodriguez especially when that combat vehicle has some parts built in that Congressman's District. A lot of the major weapons systems subcontract out so that most of the states gets part of the action and no congressman likes to cut a program that might cut jobs in his or her district.

Years ago I was planning on switching from Guard to Active as an E-6 and was told that I would most likely be reduced down to E-4 or even E-3, but would gain it back quickly. I had worked hard for my E-6 so I decided to transfer to the reserves and keep my rank.