Do you get to choose which branch you can commission into in the national guard?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 12:15:07 -0400

I knownyou dont get a choice on the active component but in the NG do you have a better choice choosing your mos? I want to either be a 15A or 67J and was wanting to know if i can choose either before i reup to become an officer.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Oct 11 at 2020 2:41 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 14:41:57 -0400

You go through an accessions process where you make your preferences known. The branching process just changed. You will need to complete all the preflight requirements, like a flight physical. There is the SIFT.

I don't know if one is able to still obtain a letter of acceptance by a unit commander for ARNG and USAR units. You obtained that letter against an open slot, and that is what you branched, assuming you were otherwise qualified.

Go to an aviation or MEDEVAC unit and request an office call with the commander.

This article also has posts to the new market place model as well as the commissioning source branching processes. https://www.rallypoint.com/command-post/how-do-i-choose-an-army-branch-a-framework

How do I choose an Army Branch?: A Framework | RallyPoint

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Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 11 at 2020 4:47 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 16:47:05 -0400

Yes and No. Near the end of your commissioning program, you will fill out your top 5 branches with an explanation of why you would like to serve in each branch. Your choices will then be presented to a branching board who will determine where you will be initially assigned and what branch.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 11 at 2020 5:06 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 17:06:30 -0400

You get branched based on slots in your state. For example, if there aren't any ADA units in your state, your state probably has few, if any ADA officer slots.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 11 at 2020 10:37 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 22:37:12 -0400

Unless something major has changed. If you have a letter of acceptance from a BN commander with a slot for the branch you want, you get that branch.