How hard is it to go from National Guard to active duty?

2019-09-28T21:04:10-04:00

My sister in law is friends with a 20 year old young lady in the National Guard. The young lady has completed basic and MOS school for 31 B (military police). She want to transfer to active duty army. Her national Guard Commanding Officer says she will have to repeat basic and MOS school. I am not sure about this. The only thing I can figure is she may owe the National Guard time. She has not talked to a recruiter. Any advice or wisdom would be appreciated.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2019 10:06 PM

2019-09-28T22:06:13-04:00

She already holds the MOS 31B, so she does not have to repeat basic/AIT I don't know where her commanding officer got that from, unless he is trying to scare in to staying in the Guard. Best bet is talk to a recruiter about it. She will only have to repeat AIT if she changes her MOS as stated below by MSG Johnston.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Sep 28 at 2019 10:37 PM

2019-09-28T22:37:30-04:00

No need to repeat training, but will need a conditional release from her commander; most likely the authority is held at the Stated Adjutant level.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Sep 30 at 2019 10:24 AM

2019-09-30T10:24:16-04:00

Look contrary to idiots, MOS training is the same for all in the same branch of service, cause you are getting training by the same instructor/curricula. She may owe the NG time- all she can do is ask an AD recruiter.

Response by SPC David S. made Sep 30 at 2019 3:39 PM

2019-09-30T15:39:06-04:00

Conditional release - but that may be complicated by any perks she got in her contract like a bonus. I feel she would have to square up with NG before she was granted a release. Not 100% sure.

Response by SGT Brad Watts made Nov 13 at 2019 9:40 PM

2019-11-13T21:40:26-05:00

When I originally joined I joined as a reservist, shortly into my AIT I wanted to go active duty but I was told I had to do my 4 I. The reserves first. So I did, since I was going back to the same MOS as an active MP I was not required to go back through basic, but I did have to go back through AIT.