Do you still attend drill while transferred to ING?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 06:28:57 -0400

my unit is conducting an investigation on my behalf and during the investigation I was temporarily transferred to a new unit. I got orders Oct 2 saying I was transferred there into ING and on Oct 3 the readiness NCO of the gaining unit called me and gave me a drill schedule. Will I be attending the drill while i’m ING?

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2019 7:57 AM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:57:26 -0400

Inactive National Guard (ING) is a no duty, no pay status. While in the ING you are not required to report to the unit unless they have scheduled an ING muster and released you from the ING. Any attempt to pay you while in ING will result in that check going to held pay at DFAS.
If you received orders stating that you were transferred to the ING, just confirm with the Readiness NCO that you have also been coded ING, and if so, that you will not attend drill, and you will require notification as soon as you are released from ING. And until you are notified, you should still check in monthly with an email AND phone call, in case they forget to contact you.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Oct 8 at 2019 10:10 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 10:10:06 -0400

No... That's what Inactive means...

Response by SP5 Joseph Ascanio made Oct 11 at 2019 6:32 AM

SP5 Joseph Ascanio — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 06:32:25 -0400

If your in the ING you do not attend drills you will not get paid, the way it works is you are still active but don't have to attend drills. But if the military needs your type of MOS then changes are you can be activated.