If I were to commission as a Reserve MI Officer, how could I join the AGR?

Thanks for letting me know. Do you know if I can apply to the AGR if I am a civilian? I don’t know of any AGR recruiters in my area, but there’s an Army Reserve Center 5 minutes from my house.

You cannot apply for an AGR position as a civilian, as the positions are military only. If your goal is to work for the military in a civilian capacity, what you can do once you actually join the Army Reserve or National Guard is apply for a MILTECH position through usajobs.gov. if your goal is AGR as an officer, be advised that 2LT are rarely accepted. Most get picked up as Captain, with some at 1LT.

Thanks for responding to my question. There is actually an Army Reserve Center just 5 minutes down from where I live. Would you recommend I go there in person and see if they can put me in touch with an AGR Recruiter?

Also, if I am looking to commission as an officer, would AGR have a separate OCS process for me versus the standard federal reserve and active duty route?

Briz More there’s ways to skip OCS thru a direct appointment but fresh out of college I’m not sure without going they basic if that’s even possible like a Doctor or Specialist goes. With Covid-19 restrictions I’d recommend calling First at your local reserve center prior to going in person. Is there per chance an ROTC Department at your school. Lots of ways to contact.

I’m a little past the point of for ROTC, but I’ll certainly mention to the Reserve Center and ARG recruiter about Direct commission. LTC John Mohor

Briz, you need more understanding of how commissioning works and how that relates to the AGR program.
First, the Army Reserve is no longer direct commissioning officers for basic branches (this includes MI and all branches except medical, JAG, and cyber); this means there is no direct commission to MI. Your option is OCS if you are past the point of ROTC as you stated.

Second, once you commission, you must then apply for AGR, typically as a 1LT, and you may or may not be accepted. The selection board to receive an offer for the AGR program is highly competitive and based on the strength of your records (primarily evaluation reports and completion of required military education for your rank)

Lastly, as I said above, you can join the USAR or National Guard as enlisted, apply for a MILTECH position, who are the full-time civilian support to each unit along with the Army full-time staff. From there, you can then apply to OCS to become an officer. Later down the road, you can then apply for AGR as an officer.