Posted on Jan 22, 2024
Since I want to finish my college degree, should I stay with the Army and reclass/transfer or switch to the Air Guard if they will accept me?
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So my contract ends in June 2024 with the national guard. I am a current college student and graduate in 2025. I am currently a e-4/SPC. My unit is a CAV unit which my state is disbanding Cav scouts to an armored unit. I’ll have to reclass to stay with the unit or transfer if I have the option too.
But I have considered switching to air force national guard. I have been offered a promotion at my current unit to get my e5/SGT which I want if I re enlist with said unit. I also have no deployments and do not have veteran status since I signed a 4 year contract.
My question is should I stay with the army and reclass/transfer or switch to the air guard if they will accept me till I finish my college degree. I haven’t spoken to the recruiter yet for the air guard and plan to in the next month.
Thank you for y’all’s input on helping my decide
But I have considered switching to air force national guard. I have been offered a promotion at my current unit to get my e5/SGT which I want if I re enlist with said unit. I also have no deployments and do not have veteran status since I signed a 4 year contract.
My question is should I stay with the army and reclass/transfer or switch to the air guard if they will accept me till I finish my college degree. I haven’t spoken to the recruiter yet for the air guard and plan to in the next month.
Thank you for y’all’s input on helping my decide
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Posted 11 mo ago
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PFC (Join to see), I suggest you edit your post and rewrite it what what you want as your end state.
Your question is, "should I stay with the army and reclass/transfer or switch to the air guard if they will accept me till I finish my college degree", but there is nothing to weigh each option against. Are you wondering about bonuses? Promotion rates? Loan repayment? Difference in culture between the ANG and ARNG? Wondering who would be deployed more? Etc.
Barring that, then the only thing that can realistically be recommended to you is to sit down with a recruiter and have an interactive conversation.
Your question is, "should I stay with the army and reclass/transfer or switch to the air guard if they will accept me till I finish my college degree", but there is nothing to weigh each option against. Are you wondering about bonuses? Promotion rates? Loan repayment? Difference in culture between the ANG and ARNG? Wondering who would be deployed more? Etc.
Barring that, then the only thing that can realistically be recommended to you is to sit down with a recruiter and have an interactive conversation.
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Two things about looking at a transfer.
First, does your civilian job have an application that can be used by the Air Guard? I ask because your 19K MOS doesn't have an equivalent.
Second, how long do you have left on your Army Guard contract compared to your finishing your degree? It may be easier to do an extension to finish the degree, then talk with the Air Guard.
First, does your civilian job have an application that can be used by the Air Guard? I ask because your 19K MOS doesn't have an equivalent.
Second, how long do you have left on your Army Guard contract compared to your finishing your degree? It may be easier to do an extension to finish the degree, then talk with the Air Guard.
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1: Before asking these RFIs, I recommend you speak with an Air Guard Recruiter now to see if they will take you and to find out if you can switch now or if you'd have to wait until you ETS. You may want to do that sooner rather than later. Like, today talk to them.
2: If you can get into the Air Guard....why not go after you graduate with a degree so that you can commission?
3: How can you promote to SGT before June if you're a PFC? Even if you mislabeled yourself and you are a SPC, there are several tasks you need to complete IOT promote to Sergeant. Basic Leader Course, Packet approved for promotion, and time left in the service IOT promote. You may want to get clarification on this, because this sounds like a carrot and stick sucker bet
4: For reclass, what are you interested in for a new MOS? Do you want to even go Armor? Is there something else that you are interested in/passionate about?
You need to get all your questions answered now and make a decision based on that information. We here at RP can advise all day long, but at the end of the day the decision is ultimately yours to do what is best for you. But, IOT make the best decision for yourself, you need those questions answered now.
2: If you can get into the Air Guard....why not go after you graduate with a degree so that you can commission?
3: How can you promote to SGT before June if you're a PFC? Even if you mislabeled yourself and you are a SPC, there are several tasks you need to complete IOT promote to Sergeant. Basic Leader Course, Packet approved for promotion, and time left in the service IOT promote. You may want to get clarification on this, because this sounds like a carrot and stick sucker bet
4: For reclass, what are you interested in for a new MOS? Do you want to even go Armor? Is there something else that you are interested in/passionate about?
You need to get all your questions answered now and make a decision based on that information. We here at RP can advise all day long, but at the end of the day the decision is ultimately yours to do what is best for you. But, IOT make the best decision for yourself, you need those questions answered now.
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