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Good morning yall, E4 Air Force reservist here. Looking to join the Army National Guard and looking for unbiased perspectives... Im aware ill have to go through basic training again €a and as I do my own research, what's the good, bad, beautiful and ugly about being a warrant officer?

I’m currently enlisting into the Army National Guard now. I just completed MEPS and scored really well on my ASVAB. My recruiter told me that essentially every job that’s available is available to me and I really wanted to be a counter intelligence agent and do intelligence however that job is not available right now. What should I do? Should I take another intelligence job and just reclassify at a later date or should I just wait until it becomes available? I really don’t want to wait until a later date bc I want to go into the military now but I also don’t want to be stuck doing something that I don’t like for 3 years. I’m just so torn right now.

I’m planning to join the Air National Guard while attending college full-time. My ultimate goal is to go to medical school and become a doctor, so I’m hoping to get a medical-related job in the Guard to help me stand out and gain relevant experience.

Initially, I was set on a dental/medical tech job, but the only medical-related job available right now is bioenvironmental engineering (4BOX1). At first, it sounded cool, but I recently learned it’s part of CERFP, which responds to emergency situations. This has me stressed because I’m worried about the potential time commitment, especially since I from Florida and hurricanes are a regular thing. I'm currently pursuing a biomedical sciences degree and want to maintain a high GPA, so I’m concerned that being constantly called up for emergencies could potentially hurt my academic performance. At the same time, I’m wondering if this job would even help me get into med school or prepare me for it.

Should I suck it up and take the bioenvironmental engineering job now, or wait for something like dental tech (not part of CERFP) to open up?

why are they always together, she's supposed to be attached to our squad, we hardly see her.

Just curious. You can throw difficulty in actually using it too, like requiring the use of FTA first (absolutely fuck that).

I’ve seen some videos on TikTok and YouTube about stuff you may want/need going into basic things like good running shoes, just stuff that people wish they would have brought with them if they were too do it again.

Thank you in advance for any help.

I just got a memo from my readiness NCO that my LOD has been approved. It’s been about 90 days since I left IET. Someone told me I need to get checked before the 180day mark. Why? When I get seen for care what next? I intend to file a VA disability claim for it, when do I start? I am a bit lost as to how to go about this process.

Im wondering how I can get out of the national guard before basic training. I informed my recruiter of a medical issue I’m experiencing and my ship date was cancelled until it can be “solved”. I have gone to 2 doctors and been given long term medication for the issue and diagnosed. My recruiter and 1st Sgt claim I’m faking it and can’t be discharged “under those conditions” i do not want to continue and am wondering how to go about this. I’ve heard about getting an Entry Level Seperation and was told I can “refuse to ship”. Haven’t been to basic+date cancelled , approaching second drill, no cac, haven’t been paid yet.

Looking to see how often deployment is in my unit haven’t left for BCT yet, if deployed where ? Border? or overseas?

Every day, members of the National Guard wear their uniforms, ready to serve their country with the same dedication and professionalism as their active duty counterparts. Yet, despite their shared training and deployments overseas, serving shoulder to shoulder, they are not considered equal when earning federal veterans benefits.

The Post 9/11-GI Bill is the cornerstone of veterans benefits, providing financial support for education to those who have served on active duty for 90 days or more since Sept. 11, 2001. Full eligibility requires 36 months of active duty service. Passed by President George W. Bush in 2008, the benefit has been a lifeline for countless veterans leaving the military, offering them the opportunity to further their education and successfully transition to civilian life.

However, the current administrative structure within the Defense Department unfairly often excludes members of the National Guard from this benefit. This disparity undermines the very unity of all service members and betrays the notion that all service is equal.

The solution is clear and straightforward: DOD must update its bureaucratic process to ensure all service members receive equal benefits regardless of whether they are wearing the uniform as a member of the National Guard or on active duty through a process called duty status reform.

Hey, I have a behavioral health waiver submitted for attending a few therapy sessions four years ago. I want to be a 13B but I’m worried if it passes I will not be able to. But, I’m also hoping that it passes, lol.

I’m (M 22) an enlisted national guard soldier who just got back from AIT to become a 68W. I have a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and I’ve been interested in pursuing a career in sports/ physical medicine for years. Originally I planned on pursuing my doctorate of physical therapy and utilizing education benefits to pay for it however I’ve been informed about both the Army-Baylor DPT Program as well as the IPAP. Both appear to be very good options however I do not have the intention of transitioning into active duty (which would be required for the Army-Baylor DPT Program) so I’ve been researching the IPAP and hoping to find anyone who has either been through it and commissioned or knows someone who can give insight on it. I already have all the prerequisite coursework done for IPAP, I’d just like to get more information about what it’s like after completion.

Wanna join the one with the least international deployment

Where can I get old NCOER’s? I need them to show experience that I have coaching on ranges and I can’t find them on EES?

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Hello everyone! If I live in Texas, but join the New Mexico NG, would I still be able to use the Hazelwood Act?

Long story short, I just got back from deployment. I have forty days of paid leave. I was just offered a job that I'm taking. My question is whether I'm permitted to continue to draw my leave pay when I start working at this job in two weeks? Or does it need to stop once I begin working again?

I have kids and vehicle/house payments so just wondering do u get paid on the 1st and 15th during basic and AIT Or do u get all the money after completing AIT?

Is the 1-143 still actively jumping? Or is their partnership with the 173rd done and no longer on jump status? How hard is it to get into 1-143?

Hi everyone, i am a SPC 2.5 years in my contract. Long story short my mother died a week after I graduated from basic training in aug 2023, she even went to the ceremony however for some reason she just passed away a week after that. I have no fking clue why this shit happened cuz shes a healthy strong woman. So rn I'm going to college/drilling in a different state, my dad and my little brother still lives in CA where I was originally from, I have to fly back frequently to take care of my little brother cuz my dad is now the only income and the only guardian of my 9 years old brother and obviously he needs help. I feel overwhelmed by family, college, myself and national guard. I am losing my mind keeping up with all. My mental health is really not stable rn. I been talking to my sergeant and the CO is also aware of this situation. I told them I want out and they both support me however they can't really do shit, all they saying is that, I'm so sorry this happened to you, I'm rooting for you, but nothing much we can do now, it most likely gonna be a BH thing. I went to BH already and has gotten a temp profile but the most important document BH needs is a prognosis of my mental health problem which Ive called all psychiatrists near me and none could provide it. I don't know what to do anymore. Ive done my own research, about hardship/dependency discharge, or transferring to ING/IRR. I just have no clue which one will be the easiest one and the quickest one. I even thought about going AWOL if nothing works out but that's just the last option. I really need help rn about what's the best bet for me. Thank you.

I know every state is different on how they handle rental cars but is there an overall regulation that yall can point me that on the policy surrounding rental cars and how I can request one?

Currently ANG Security Forces. No mission at my base worth anything. All we do is standard “LE” style of SF. I thought there would be a little more to it than what I do at drill/AT and what we do on deployments. Thinking about 68W. I’ve heard through the grape vine that I wouldn’t have to attend BCT. Any advice?

A year later and I am still getting DMs so I figured, I'd make this an annual thing. My hair is greyer, and I''m a tad wiser. Ask me questions but if you know anyone who is interested in serving, my DMs are open.

In West Texas, my recruiter is very slow and seems to not want to put in the effort to get me in, I'm prior service under honorable conditions discharge, re-1, reason for disharge substance abuse(self admitted) and self admitted stay in on post psych ward seperated within 7months and really motivated to continue to serve.

Planning to enlist as an 18X and ship next fall. Was curious if I do 6 years in the Guard and 14 AD, will I be able to retire and collect after 20 years cumulative? Or is their some sploinky shit with points? I can't go active right now for personal reasons or I would. If all goes well I'd be at 20th SFG for the first 6 so probably deployed a lot. TIA.

Just went to MEPS recently & got DQ’d because I had been admitted to the ER 10 years ago for smoking fake weed (I was trippin ballz). Anyway, when I filled out the medical form, I included this incident and sent it to my recruiter via email. The form they had at MEPS didn’t have this incident. Their form said I’d never even been to ER before. They had me write a statement for this discrepancy, and said all I needed was a waiver. When I got back & told my recruiter what happened at MEPS, he seemed pissed & was being very negative. He pretty much said you most likely won’t get a waiver & kinda rushed me out of his office. Now I don’t even know what the next steps are for me because I don’t know if he’s gonna have my best interest and if he’s just gonna try to cover himself by getting me permanently disqualified. Any advice on what I should do next would be much appreciated.

For a little bit of context I’m prior service active Navy, navy reserves and now I serve in the Air Force reserves. I’m security forces and know that per AR 601-210 I do not need to attend BCT. My question is, since 11 series is wrapped up with OSUT and all that, what would everything look like for me? Would I be able to jump in at some point of the training or have to start from square one? I know I should talk to a recruiter but any of the recruiters I’ve talked to aren’t even aware that I can skip BCT. I’m an E5 currently.