Does the National Guard do the EFMB course?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 12:12:39 -0400

Hello, recently I decided to reenlist in the guard from Active Duty. I was hoping someone would know if the guard does the EFMB course? I've always wanted to do the course to challenge myself but it sadly never worked out on the active side. Just wondering if its a thing the guard does or if I should move on. Thank you.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2019 12:49 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 12:49:13 -0400

EFMB isn't a course, it's a test, like EIB. It's a test with an accompanying train up period. That is a very important distinction when it comes to placing people on active duty orders to attend.
The RC could run one, a unit just has to arrange for Cadre to come out, provide enough qualified graders who hold an EFMB, and certify the graders and the training.
But that would take a lot longer than 2 weeks, meaning people would have to be placed on AD orders.
Finding enough graders, pulling them away from their civilian lives longer than two weeks of annual training, and authorizing all of the pay for everyone who stays on AD longer than 2 weeks, is just too much for a reserve unit to overcome.