Security Clearance
Security Clearance
Posted on Sep 19, 2017
I am in the middle of a TS clearance & I am switching from the ANG to the AF Reserves. Will it still transfer over with me?
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BLUF: It should.
I'm not 100% certain, but the office that manages the adjudication on your investigation is a DoD organization (DODCAF, or Consolidated Adjudications Facility.) Additionally, government security clearances are universal throughout agencies.
DODCAF may request further information, such as why your new duty position in the AF Reserves requires a TS.
Ultimately, I'm reasonably certain your investigation should still go through and your clearance should transfer.
I'm not 100% certain, but the office that manages the adjudication on your investigation is a DoD organization (DODCAF, or Consolidated Adjudications Facility.) Additionally, government security clearances are universal throughout agencies.
DODCAF may request further information, such as why your new duty position in the AF Reserves requires a TS.
Ultimately, I'm reasonably certain your investigation should still go through and your clearance should transfer.
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MAJ (Join to see)
As long as your clearance is approved before your transfer, or at least the investigation continues (your gaining unit could cancel it) your clearance is good throughout DOD it will not transfer to Department of Energy and some other federal agencies, but will be good throughout DOD.
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TSgt (Join to see)
Thank you all for the quick responses. I guess that's the issue right now is seeing if the position that I am trying to get into requires a TS so that the investigation will continue. I really don't want to reenlist in the NMANG and wait for it to finish, its been open since April 2016. It's been impossible to figure out if its almost done or if its not close. I guess the fact that they have already paid for one puzzles me at the fact that they can just cancel it.
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SGM Joel Cook
TSgt (Join to see) - six months is the standard time for completion of active duty TS clearances. A little longer if you grew up overseas or have many foreign friends they have to investigate. No idea how long Reserve or Guard units take.
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The regulation pertaining to TS clearance is usually held and updated by S2/G2. Lots of red tape attached to TS clearances. I got mine in 1978 at that time, while undergoing a TS clearance investigation no PCS moves, transfers, or any type of unit change was authorized. This had me in holdover status for over 4 months with orders to report to a new unit. I was not allowed to move until DA G2 sent approval of my TS clearance to Division G2 then I was allowed to PCS and not before. I realize that was a long time ago. However with the rash of treason cases of personal with TS clearances has increased, starting with the Navy's father and son Walker spy ring. The regs have become more stringent, not less. This question should be referred to your S2. If you don't get a satisfactory answer ask to talk to Next higher Command's S2 or G2.
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TSgt (Join to see)
Thank you so much I am going to print this post out and try and get some answers! i will post the final outcome so others know the process... its kind of a pain
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If your Duty MOS or position requires a TS clearance then the investigation should continue. Your old unit may cancel the investigation based on need or sometimes downright hatefulness. If the clearance has been granted it will carry over to the new department. Used the same clearance for Regular Army, USAR, and National Guard many years. However, once when I left a SOCOM unit during the middle of the TS clearance process the unit canceled it.
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TSgt (Join to see)
Is there anything you can recommend me doing at my new unit before my ETS from the ANG to prevent this from happening? Would i just contact my security manager at the Det?
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SGM Joel Cook
TSgt (Join to see) - unfortunately as CPT Wright mentioned, losing units can be spiteful and cancel your investigation. This results in your TS clearance just disappearing. Sad but true, I have seen it a few times for Secret and TS clearances. This usually results in the perception of the losing unit feeling insulted by you for changing units when they obviously needed a person with a TS clearance to do a specific job and you abandoned them in their time of need and they then have to start the whole search over again looking for a new person to do the job. When I applied for my TS clearance over 50 soldiers were on the TS list. Only 17 ever got TS clearances and only two of us were ever interviewed for the actual position. They guy who got the job was a Senator's son. The old story goes, "It's not what you know but who you know! Best of luck with you future plans!
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