https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/going-to-law-school-and-want-to-switch-from-national-guard-11a-to-active-component-as-a-jag-afterwards <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am a current an infantry 1LT(P) in the Arkansas National Guard and about to start law school this August. My 6-year obligation to the Guard ends in the middle of my time at law school, and I would so much rather be able to jump onto an active duty branch as a JAG (currently in the Army Guard but don&#39;t care if I need to switch to another service branch IOT do it full time). Is there anyone out there who can assist me in figuring out how to do this? I originally thought I could just quietly leave the Guard and then join AD with no problem and all the time in service, rank, etc intact. A friend of mine said that he thinks I would need to resign my commission IOT leave the Guard and then is unsure if a commission can be retaken or a new one given upon joining AD. <br /><br />If anyone here is/was or knows a branch manager or anyone else who can help me, I would appreciate it. I am also going to talk to my BC about it, but any extra guidance is appreciated.<br /><br />Thanks to anyone who can help. Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:00:32 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/going-to-law-school-and-want-to-switch-from-national-guard-11a-to-active-component-as-a-jag-afterwards <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am a current an infantry 1LT(P) in the Arkansas National Guard and about to start law school this August. My 6-year obligation to the Guard ends in the middle of my time at law school, and I would so much rather be able to jump onto an active duty branch as a JAG (currently in the Army Guard but don&#39;t care if I need to switch to another service branch IOT do it full time). Is there anyone out there who can assist me in figuring out how to do this? I originally thought I could just quietly leave the Guard and then join AD with no problem and all the time in service, rank, etc intact. A friend of mine said that he thinks I would need to resign my commission IOT leave the Guard and then is unsure if a commission can be retaken or a new one given upon joining AD. <br /><br />If anyone here is/was or knows a branch manager or anyone else who can help me, I would appreciate it. I am also going to talk to my BC about it, but any extra guidance is appreciated.<br /><br />Thanks to anyone who can help. CPT Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:00:32 -0400 2015-03-18T15:00:32-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/going-to-law-school-and-want-to-switch-from-national-guard-11a-to-active-component-as-a-jag-afterwards?n=544441&urlhash=544441 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>try this link<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.hrc.army.mil/Search.aspx?searchTags=Infantry+Branch">https://www.hrc.army.mil/Search.aspx?searchTags=Infantry+Branch</a> SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Sat, 21 Mar 2015 21:15:32 -0400 2015-03-21T21:15:32-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/going-to-law-school-and-want-to-switch-from-national-guard-11a-to-active-component-as-a-jag-afterwards?n=5120311&urlhash=5120311 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This post is from March 2015 and I am commenting as of October 2019. <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="204542" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/204542-11a-infantry-officer-d-co-2-153-in">CPT Private RallyPoint Member</a>, what happened in the end for you? LTC Eugene Chu Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:57:55 -0400 2019-10-12T20:57:55-04:00 2015-03-18T15:00:32-04:00