I have a buddy who recently joined AD and wants to switch to reserves. Is this possible?

Tell him if he can't hack it then why would the reserves even want him.

Tell him to put his big boy pants on

If he fails a PT test, I don't think the guard/reserves would take him. If he wants to fail on purpose just to get out after only 7 months, he might as well finish his obligation in Leavenworth.

The grass is not greener on the other side. I was HONORABLY DISCHARGED after fulfilling my active Army contract. I swiitched to Army NG and it has a whole new element of stupidity.

Change mos, and suck it up you signed the paper. My worst regret is getting out ( honorable discharge).

Sounds like it's time to send his lazy ass home.

Shit i would take his place in the Active duty and he can take mine in the reserves

Lets article 15 his lazy ass for dereliction of duty, smoke his ass for two months, bar him from reenlistment, then give him a general discharge.

Article 115, UCMJ - Malingering

I had a Soldier at Fort Bliss that was determined to get out like that. I explained early on that he had an obligation to fulfill and that if he kept on this path it would end in a Court Martial and jail. Low and behold he pushed it to that point. Failed APFT'S, repeated FTR, threw out all of his uniforms and finally struck a Senior NCO. 6 months in the brig at Quantico later, he got to get out.