Posted on Dec 10, 2019
Is it possible to be a drill sergeant in the National Guard?
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Submitting my EPS packet this month and chose drill sergeant as an extra duty. Are there any options for a Guard member to be one? I understand that RSP units have them, but I have asked a couple recruiters and they do not know of any DS positions in the state. Is it possible to do a regular two year active duty tour as a DS if you're Guard? Any advice would be appreciated as no recruiter, my chain of command, nor google has any clue how to go about volunteering for this position as a Guard member.
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It is possible, but most units are way under-strength. I'm a current 11B DS in the Reserves. Our command isn't releasing anyone to go on ADOS orders because of it. That's not to say that it can't happen. There are FAR more DS slots in the USAR though. Good luck.
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Also, don't listen to the guys talking about you being an E4. I'm the Drill Sergeant Candidate Leader in my unit (I prepare Soldiers to go to the Academy) and I've already put two Soldiers through that started at E-4. You get what's called a "Conditional Promotion". If you go to school and earn the hat and badge, you keep the rank. If you fail the school or fail to attend the school within 12 months, you lose the rank.
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CPL James Reinhold
It was called a drill corpral the 84th out of milwaukee had them. You had to do nco school first. Than they sent you to drill Sargent school.
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It's easy to switch from the guard to reserve for a new position. It happens all the time.
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It depends on what state you're in. The best option would be to get a hold of someone in your Recruiting and Retention Battalion. They typically run the recruit sustainment program. Chances are if you don't see any Drill Sergeants at your RSP sites assisting the Cadre, you don't have Drill Sergeant slots in your state. As others have stated, your best option is to go to the Reserve.
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Pretty sure the guard only has drill for RSP? You have to transfer to the reserves. I was a commander at Sand Hill and we had plenty of reserve drill sergeants who were of great help.
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You can transfer to a Reserve unit from the Guard. Find a reserve Career Counselor and they can make it happen. However, if you're under any kind of bonus situation you could forfeit the remaining installments.
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I'm not aware of any Drill program for the NG only the Reserves. Plus, you definitely have to be an NCO for Drill duty.
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SFC Boyd,
You can transfer to a DS unit as an E-4. I wouldn't suggest it but it can be done.
You can transfer to a DS unit as an E-4. I wouldn't suggest it but it can be done.
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Possible? It's downright likely. There are over 2700 non active Drill Sergeants in the Army, and they are actively reaching out to the NG for more...
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I think you can be a DS if you are national guard, however you will do a 2 year active duty cycle while you are a DS.
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