Specifically in the Army National Guard, is it possible to attend training or resident courses on non-paid orders status? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/specifically-in-the-army-national-guard-is-it-possible-to-attend-training-or-resident-courses-on-non-paid-orders-status <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know the Army Reserve has the option for soldiers to attend training in a non-paid status, however, I haven&#39;t heard of such an option in the National Guard. It is rumored that it is possible to get &quot;retirement points only&quot; orders. If possible, what are the restrictions to these types of orders? Wed, 30 Dec 2015 10:43:50 -0500 Specifically in the Army National Guard, is it possible to attend training or resident courses on non-paid orders status? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/specifically-in-the-army-national-guard-is-it-possible-to-attend-training-or-resident-courses-on-non-paid-orders-status <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know the Army Reserve has the option for soldiers to attend training in a non-paid status, however, I haven&#39;t heard of such an option in the National Guard. It is rumored that it is possible to get &quot;retirement points only&quot; orders. If possible, what are the restrictions to these types of orders? CPT Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 30 Dec 2015 10:43:50 -0500 2015-12-30T10:43:50-05:00 Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2015 11:08 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/specifically-in-the-army-national-guard-is-it-possible-to-attend-training-or-resident-courses-on-non-paid-orders-status?n=1205208&urlhash=1205208 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I honestly don't know. It's a good question that I will be following to learn an answer. LTC Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:08:55 -0500 2015-12-30T11:08:55-05:00 Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2015 11:12 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/specifically-in-the-army-national-guard-is-it-possible-to-attend-training-or-resident-courses-on-non-paid-orders-status?n=1205220&urlhash=1205220 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="115858" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/115858-66p-family-nurse-practitioner">CPT Private RallyPoint Member</a> , where can I find this info of non-paid status training? I've been in the Reserves for a long time and have never heard of this. MSG Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:12:39 -0500 2015-12-30T11:12:39-05:00 Response by MSG Gerry Poe made Dec 30 at 2015 5:00 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/specifically-in-the-army-national-guard-is-it-possible-to-attend-training-or-resident-courses-on-non-paid-orders-status?n=1206014&urlhash=1206014 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We put soldiers in an Inactive National Guard (ING), this allows those soldiers who are experiencing a hardship or just do not know if they are going to reenlist the opportunity to muster once or twice in that year, but do not have to attend IDT or Annual Training. Once their ING status is up, they either ETS, extend or reenlist. MSG Gerry Poe Wed, 30 Dec 2015 17:00:48 -0500 2015-12-30T17:00:48-05:00 Response by BG David Fleming III made Dec 30 at 2015 5:15 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/specifically-in-the-army-national-guard-is-it-possible-to-attend-training-or-resident-courses-on-non-paid-orders-status?n=1206050&urlhash=1206050 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This should answer your question; Per NGR 350-1 para 3-6<br />3-6. Training in non-pay status<br />a. Battalion and higher commanders are authorized, with the consent of the individual, to order IDT non-pay assemblies to conduct or participate in appropriate training as listed in Army training and evaluation programs and special schools such as noncommissioned officer and junior leadership schools.<br />b. TAGs may authorize issuance of written orders or other authorization governing an IDT non-pay duty status for individuals or units volunteering to participate in DSCA programs if participation is determined to contribute to the training experience of individuals or units. BG David Fleming III Wed, 30 Dec 2015 17:15:56 -0500 2015-12-30T17:15:56-05:00 Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 3 at 2016 10:43 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/specifically-in-the-army-national-guard-is-it-possible-to-attend-training-or-resident-courses-on-non-paid-orders-status?n=1213352&urlhash=1213352 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I tried to do this route many times, and it was denied multiple times. I knew individuals at the school house and would have gotten a slot, and was willing to go out of pocket without a DTS.<br /><br />Luckily, I somehow got funded for the school with extra AT money.<br /><br />Although an option, I have never heard of this being approved. The only time I was on this type of order was when I was going in front of my flight board at the end of the fiscal year and there ended up being no money left to go on actual orders. CPT Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 03 Jan 2016 22:43:49 -0500 2016-01-03T22:43:49-05:00 2015-12-30T10:43:50-05:00