I am seeking some advice. Please read below for specific details?

2019-05-30T16:52:17-04:00

I IST'd from the TN Army NG to the TX Army NG back in February of this year. I signed a NGB22-5 stating my ETS is 15Aug2019. I have every intention on pursuing active duty when I ETS. I was going to submit a DD-368 but my unit staff including my 1SG recommended to not submit it because of my ETS date. So I decided to hold off. Fast forward to today, I was notified via phone call from my readiness NCO that according to RPAS my ETS is February2020. My readiness NCO also stated that because the February2020 ETS date is the one on my NG contract I signed in 2014 and it's biometrically signed that it supersedes my NGB22-5. I asked if I could go forth with submitting the DD-368 and he said that he'll send it up but that it probably won't be approved. I am not currently MOS-Q in my unit. This ETS date now changed from me having roughly 3 months to now 8 months. I'm basically going to be limbo in my unit as I can't go to any schools to include BLC. What are my options as I've never encountered this? Thank you for your replies in advance.

Response by LTC Russ Smith made May 30 at 2019 7:45 PM

2019-05-30T19:45:43-04:00

Wait the extra few months. You'll be ok. You really can't fight it. Typical Guard stuff.

Response by SPC Erich Guenther made May 30 at 2019 8:04 PM

2019-05-30T20:04:44-04:00

Well you need to rock the boat here if you want to get the reason why they won't go the 368 route. They are discharging you anyway so what do you have to worry about by using the Chain of Command and asking the question why a 368 won't be approved? If it sounds like a weak or BS answer then escalate. NG has an open door policy your not going to be disciplined by escalating this issue higher. My rough guess not knowing anything about rules here is that your ITS might have pushed back your seperation date as I find it an amazing coincidence you ITS'd in February and all of the sudden that is your discharge date now....one year later. So you might be under a mandatory service requirement due to the ITS (I have no clue). That is why you need to be relentless and ask until you get a straight answer. If the answer is that your too close to your seperation date and nobody wants to process a 368...........thats a BS answer, in which you can probably get reversed by escalating high enough on the chain of command. If the answer is they had to extend you to get your ITS approved and you signed off on that, then you have your answer.

Response by LTC Russ Smith made May 30 at 2019 8:20 PM

2019-05-30T20:20:33-04:00

Go thru the chain of command. Your company commander can fix this.

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2019 8:10 AM

2019-05-31T08:10:41-04:00

Geez Louise this is a tuff one. So the NG has always baffled me, just because you transferred units they pushed your ETS date? Did you sign something to extend to join the unit? I know in our DS unit that happens because you need a certain amount of time left on contract to go to DSS. In your Memo that you write with your 368 I would explain your situation and explain it good. I don't see no reason for them to force you to stay if you aren't even going to MOS school or BLC.. Just to have someone not MOSQ on the books for 8 months is ridiculous. But my 368 literally took 7 months for the G-1 to bless off on it.
With that I would say prepare for your ETS date. Make sure your Medpros and physical is done before you ETS. Will you have IRR time? That way you don't have to do a physical at MEPS once you go Active. Make sure you have Hard copies of all documentation for the Recruiter to make it fast and smooth.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2019 10:48 AM

2019-06-01T10:48:52-04:00

So the school thing is easy. The unit isn't going to push you to get MOSQ'd or give you BLC because itd be a waste of unit funds in their eyes given you're going to leave anyway.
As far as the 368 goes, I would push for an explanation. You're leaving via ETS anyway so why not just release you now? Write a memo to your commander explaining why you wannna do what you wanna do and explain how it would benefit your career and the Army. Just be aware, you commander does have the right to retain you and deny your 368. If they dont give you a LEGITIMATE answer on why they wanna keep you, I would start knocking on the BCs door.