How is the transition and what is the training usually like when going from AD 11B to NG 11B?

As the readiness NCO of my unit I can tell you it’s a varied mix of former active duty and traditional guardsmen. When combined I feel they make a more effective team. A great example would be that many soldiers in guard units are law enforcement and they bring their expertise of law enforcement which typical Army units do not have other skills is that many soldiers in guard units are tradesman, and have expertise to help civilian population in areas such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Not saying one unit is better than the other but Guard units are easier to place in heavily civilian populations and can effectively meet the hearts and minds mission. We do not have the resources as our active duty counterparts do but we make due with what we got.

The National Guard Infantry is right now your most deployed and combat effective Infantry. When deployed in theater. No they do not have the money to conduct the standard interval training as the active component. Man for man and plt/plt I see quality in my NG infantry as compared to the active service

SPC LaMaster, to answer your question is like picking the lottery numbers, the experience will be what you make it, and how you view it...Every soldier either NG or AD has good, bad and indifference experiences, so what one soldier views as bad another soldier views a good. Make the transition, experience it, and then use your own judgement. To me an Infantryman is an Infantryman, it really doesn't matter where he/she practice those skills, as long as they practice them. Good luck, go in with an open mind...and continue to share the personal pride of the Blue Rope!