Will I get treated like an newbie when I report in or will this be like another PCS?

Oh you are going to get the shit ribbed out of you. Really depends on your unit though. My first Unit, Delta company, i was put in first platoon for the first year, and i had a blast with those guys, they taught me a lot. Then we got this asshole SSG, who had been riffed at 16 years for being a fat fuck, who was a drill instructor, and tried to run the guard like boot camp. Needless to say that did not work out very well. The first time we spoke he called me a faggot, for having been in the Navy. After he realized he had just fucked up professionally, he said, "I can say that because my father was in the Navy", to which i responded, "I guess your lucky you were born since your father is a faggot.".

The guard is what you make of it. You will have some good NCO's and some really shitty ones. But the majority of the knowledge will be form new incoming specialists who just got off active duty. Listen to them, they will teach you how they were taught, and get a copy of the combat leaders field guide, it will teach the rest of what you need to know.

The thing about the guard that is great, is that once it starts to suck, it is usually over. Funny thing? This was true when i deployed to Iraq too, once it got to the point where i felt like pulling my hair out because of ignorant and petty NCO's and officers, the deployment was over.

I am not sure what kind of sailor you were. But, the army is big not big on specialist running around thinking for themselves. The navy on the other hand encourages you to think for yourself. You are going to learn when to keep your mouth shut, and when to speak up. That is the biggest thing. There is a lot of "make work" in the guard. You need to learn to roll with it.

You can see it here on rally point too, lot of "i out rank you i am smarter than you" people here.

You’re starting all over again in a new World. Congratulations, enjoy the ride

You will always be treated as a newbie until you learn your job and until another newbie comes along

I had to remove my previous unit patch day 1 orientation because apparently new soldiers to hood are equal regardless of rank. Just go with the flow

Yes, embrace the duck.

Yes but just roll with it there is always someone else to come in and be the newbie it won’t last long.