Im transferring from Active duty Marine corps to Oklahoma Army national guard does anyone have any advice?

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:26:42 -0400

Ima 0311 looking at being a 92 Fox what should I expect?

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2019 12:39 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:39:42 -0400

Expect a decent culture change. Some NG units are as high tempo as they come and some are full of dirt bags. Just understand you can’t change a unit or a units mentality instantly. If you enter a unit as a senior NCO from active duty and push to hard it’s going to rub people the wrong way. Gotta weed out the dirt bags over time. Don’t tolerate or conduct non military behavior, however; understand that if your assigned unit is a little lower on the list, they’ve been like that for a while and a huge culture shift instantly won’t help anyone. But good luck brother.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2019 12:48 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:48:37 -0400

Well Devil be prepared for the culture shock for sure. However, it will be ok. OK NG is a close group of dudes and will take care of you like in the Corps. All in all it's what you make of it. Email me if you have any other questions brother. [login to see]

Response by SGT Javier Silva made Jun 19 at 2019 12:52 PM

SGT Javier Silva — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:52:38 -0400

Don't do it! Lol. However, just like everyone else here be prepared.

Response by SGT Chris Stephens made Jun 20 at 2019 12:27 AM

SGT Chris Stephens — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:27:39 -0400

It's definitely a culture shock. I entered the National Guard when people were calling each other by their first names. I was also there the first morning to take a PT test and I was amazed at the number of people that did the bare minimum in all of the events of the PT test. They'd pump out the number of pushups required to get a passing score and then be done, even if they had 1:30 still to go. But like everyone else has said, don't try to go in there and change everything on day one. Simply set the standard, especially for those in your team/squad and work with them to follow that. My team in the NG set the standard for the rest of the unit after I'd been with them a few months, and command took notice.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 20 at 2019 11:49 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:49:12 -0400

I’m guard and have several former Marine friends that are guard now as well. Most seem happy. Only one I can think of that didn’t like it, but now he’s a full time national guard recruiter so he must have realized it’s not bad after all.
However, you’ll come in as a SPC. I wouldn’t see the necessity in posting that except for the fact every Marine I know came over as an E-4 and was initially pretty upset over losing NCO status.

Response by PO2 Bill Kuiper made Jun 20 at 2019 12:02 PM

PO2 Bill Kuiper — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 12:02:47 -0400

Have a few random teeth pulled?

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 27 at 2019 2:54 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:54:41 -0400

You will never do your job. You will do many many details.

Response by SPC David C. made Mar 23 at 2022 11:46 PM

SPC David C. — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 23:46:05 -0400

"Culture shock" is an easy way to put it...The Guard standards are NOT Corps standards by any stretch of the imagination. Understand though, the Army has money and schools the Corps only dreams of so there is a TON of opportunity. Make it work for you. Just know leadership, moral, and fitness standards are not the same.