Posted on Feb 22, 2018
How can I switch to National Guard from Active Duty and reclassify?
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I am a 13B and am serving Active Duty at Ft. Carson. I've been in for over half a year now and my little brother wants to follow me in my footsteps and enlist. He however wants to go 11B. I want to serve together so we have considered the national guard and I would would want to reclass to be an 11B as well so that we could be in the same unit and I honestly would prefer to be in the infantry vs the artillery in the national guard. We are from Ohio if that'll help at all.
So my questions would be.
How would me reclassing work?
How would I go about switching switching from active to national guard with or without acapping at the end of my contract?
And since Id have to go through OSUT to reclass is there a way to line us up to go through together?
I have seen stories of brothers in the reserves and the national guard doing this multiple times where they go through all their training together and go to the same unit but since I'm already in as Active Duty is where things have gotten tricky for me to figure out. An answer to any question would be very helpful. Thanks you for your time.
P.S.How does drill pay differ from active salary aside from the amount of money?
So my questions would be.
How would me reclassing work?
How would I go about switching switching from active to national guard with or without acapping at the end of my contract?
And since Id have to go through OSUT to reclass is there a way to line us up to go through together?
I have seen stories of brothers in the reserves and the national guard doing this multiple times where they go through all their training together and go to the same unit but since I'm already in as Active Duty is where things have gotten tricky for me to figure out. An answer to any question would be very helpful. Thanks you for your time.
P.S.How does drill pay differ from active salary aside from the amount of money?
Posted in these groups: Ohio ARNG
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Infantry OSUT (11B)
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11B: Infantryman 13B: Cannon Crewmember Infantry OSUT (11B) Reclass
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Your a private, do your time. It’s only 4 years and one year was pretty much BCT and AIT. 4 years of active duty goes a long way on resumes and qualifying for jobs. I would recommend sucking it up, get your E4; then join the guard of you still want. When you join the guard you can ask to be attached to a unit with the MOS that you want. Then it’s up to the unit to send you to Reclass.
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When it’s time for you to re-enlist you and your brother go see a National Guard recruiter together that way you can do you both of your contracts together!
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I actually write the reserve contracts for people getting out of the Army.
You cannot leave your active duty contract early in order to go into the reserves. Six month from your ETS you may go see you Reserve Component Career Counselor, there's one per brigade and they're usually colocated with the MPD as they are part of your clearing.
You'll need the zip code of where you'll be living and they will find you a slot near there. When you ETS your reserve contract begins.
Your brother will have to go to a NG recruiter or even right to the unit and enlist that way. Once you have both started your reserve contract, you can arrange with the unit for your school date.
You cannot leave your active duty contract early in order to go into the reserves. Six month from your ETS you may go see you Reserve Component Career Counselor, there's one per brigade and they're usually colocated with the MPD as they are part of your clearing.
You'll need the zip code of where you'll be living and they will find you a slot near there. When you ETS your reserve contract begins.
Your brother will have to go to a NG recruiter or even right to the unit and enlist that way. Once you have both started your reserve contract, you can arrange with the unit for your school date.
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SPC (Join to see), contact SSG Robert Tromp at [login to see] or by phone at [login to see] . He is a recruiter with the Ohio Army National Guard and will be able to answer all your questions and start the process. You will attend a two-week 11B MOSQ course in Pennsylvania, not AIT. Drill pay can be calculated using: https://www.nationalguard.com/pay/calculator More information can be found at https://www.dfas.mil/dam/jcr:4a30221a-c554-4f01-b9f4-9e22378aa0ef/MilPayTable2018_2.pdf
1-148th Infantry Regiment (light infantry) is headquartered in Walbridge, Ohio with companies scattered nearby in cities like Tiffin, Bowling Green, and Sandusky. There is a mechanized infantry company part of the 1-145th armored regiment out of Canton and Kent, Ohio. I've been at both and they are great organizations however I would point you towards 148 (more fun). My brother is assigned to 145 at the moment so I can understand your intent to serve together with your family.
The Ohio National Guard is a great option because they offer a 100% tuition scholarship at all state colleges/universities for four (4) years towards a bachelors degree, then you could use TA for your masters. You could use your GI bill while using the scholarship. Good luck and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
1-148th Infantry Regiment (light infantry) is headquartered in Walbridge, Ohio with companies scattered nearby in cities like Tiffin, Bowling Green, and Sandusky. There is a mechanized infantry company part of the 1-145th armored regiment out of Canton and Kent, Ohio. I've been at both and they are great organizations however I would point you towards 148 (more fun). My brother is assigned to 145 at the moment so I can understand your intent to serve together with your family.
The Ohio National Guard is a great option because they offer a 100% tuition scholarship at all state colleges/universities for four (4) years towards a bachelors degree, then you could use TA for your masters. You could use your GI bill while using the scholarship. Good luck and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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I’m not sure how it works mid-contract to convert to National Guard. You would need to see about changing MOSs prior to exiting Active Duty or you would do reclass school through the Guard would be shorter I would suspect. We have a Infantry Battalion in Ohio and a Combined Arms Battalion that has a Company of Mechanized Infantry. Drill pay is two days pay for each day of drill. If you want to talk to a recruiter from Ohio I can get you hooked up with one.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
Is it even possible? I've never seen it done and I can't even find the procedures to initiate it. Maybe instead of a hardship discharge?
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1SG (Join to see)
If you are speaking of Mid-contract, neither have I Sir, but I don’t rule out things I’ve never seen when it comes to the Army.
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SFC Joel Lumley
During my Guard career I reclassed twice. Once to 13B and then to 11B. Both classes were 2 weeks long and were very condensed.
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Active duty forces are hurting for people, and now have a budget which will allow expansion. You are nowhere near any time for a reclass. His choices are not your choices, and even if someone waved a magic wand, there is not sure thing about the OH NG having any open slots.
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SGT Justin Brothen
True words there. When etsd mn had no fist positions. Was get promoted to 6 as a combat engineer... No experience In that shit or take a demotion to infantry e4 for me lol makes no sense
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You would have to wait until the end of your active duty enlistment. At that point, before you ETS, go to your posts NG recruiter and tell them what you want to do. Reclassifying as an 11B in the NG is a two week COI. You don’t have to go to Benning.
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I'd stay arty,at least u het 2 ride,serving as both,grunt and gunbunny, artillery was more fun,shooting and moving, vs walking around with ruck 4 miles,to shoot ur M4 at the range, c'mon, artillery is the king of battle, infantry is the queen of battle, my own motto I came up with is this,while serving as a gun chief, " I don't create chaos, I end it " ARTY.,but it is y'alls world,do what works best for you, or 2 me being a grunt was like boot camp daily just no DS.'S yelling at me all the time, I've been on towed and SP.M109A6,that gun was awesome, heat an a/c,grunts a/c is the wind blowing, try bragg n August, riding beats humping a ruck,molley,3 day pack, whatever, being the king is always better!!!we a little crazier, but u gotta b 2 do either MOS, try going 4 a 18 series MOS, engineers get 2 play with a lot of Demo!!!!
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SGT Justin Brothen
Lol 4 miles..... Shit fist cert up the ante hello 15k timed qual. Then to the real shit.
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The national guard would be happy to take you once you AD contract expires, you will still be required to A CAP since it is a transitional service to help you get ready for semi civilian life. as far as reclass the NG will send you to one of thier 2 week infantry courses. So probably no chance to ride the 8 weeks with your brother. As far as pay the NG pays you a full AD pay for each MUTA which typically is defined by no less then 4 hrs so a weekend drill usually consistent of 4 MUTAs for Saturday and Sunday
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