Has anyone else successfully transferred using their State Rep Regarding to help move your 368 packet?

2019-03-12T21:23:17-04:00

Contacted State Representative regarding my 368 to transfer from National Guard to Active, he had no knowledge of what to do to help. Neither do I. Through research I've heard contacting them can move your packet. I don't know what he needs to do. He asked me to text him my social, a description of my issue, and a number that he can call and talk to someone about my packet. Has anyone else who has successfully transferred using there state rep had this same issue? I don't know what # to give him, my packet is currently at Brigade, the only place I am truthfully worried about it being denied is at TAG. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 12 at 2019 10:10 PM

2019-03-12T22:10:46-04:00

The final approval authority is the first general officer in your chain of command. Not sure if it is different for the guard but that's who it was for me leaving the reserves.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 12 at 2019 10:23 PM

2019-03-12T22:23:13-04:00

In the Guard, your 368 requires the state G1 signature, or TAG if that authority has not been delegated to your G1. No one below below that can deny, only recommend approval or denial.
It is usually accompanied by a 4187 where your CO, BN and BDE recommend, and the BN and BDE S1's QC the entire packet.
Getting from BN to G1 should take about 4 weeks, and it should only take 2-4 weeks to wait for a G1 signature.
If your packet has been at BDE for a month or longer, the first step is to address it through your chain of command to BDE S1, that usually works.
If that doesn't work, then you contact IG, because BDE is failing to follow reg.
Contacting your state legislature is like contacting the IG, except slower.
In this case, your state rep is eventually going to figure out to talk to the Legislative Affairs office in your JFHQ, and figure out how to start a Legislative Inquiry.
That will get to the Chief of Staff at your JFHQ (an AGR O6) who will immediately contact the G1 and your BDE and ask what the hell is going on with this.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2019 5:37 AM

2019-03-13T05:37:43-04:00

Be prepared to have your 368 denied by your BG. Same thing happened to one of our Soldiers some months ago. The RSG sat on the 368 for several months with no action, the SM started an IG and submitted for a congressional. All this forced was for a "response" from higher and the 368 came back down about a week later with a denial of conditional release on both the 368 and 4187 from the entire CoC and a MFR that basically stated "LMAO" indicating the decision.