US Army National Guard..?

Question

-Is this only reserves or can it be active also?

-And do they have the same job's (MOS's) as the "regular" Army?

--Thanks

Answer 1

The National Guard are supposed to be only activated for foreign operations if it is to have fights similar to World War II,otherwise they are to help the state that they are from. They were misused in VietNam and in Iraq.

They have the same MOS's but active duty have better benefits and perks i.e. you get to visit more places by using military transportation: Air Mobility Command if planned in time.

This is only known to active duty personnel especially that are in logistics.

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Answer 2

The National Guard is the State Militia with a Federal Mission. The training and equipment is supplied by the US Army in exchange for being on tap for call up on Federal Missions. The rank and MOS structure is identical to the US Army.

Answer 3

The National Guard is a state organization, that is each statge has it's own National Guard. They can be called to active duty but it would be after reserve units normally. They are more commonly activated by their respective governor's during a local emergency.

and yes the job categories are pretty much the same.

Answer 4

The Army National Guard (ARNG) is one component of The Army (which consists of the Active Army, the Army National Guard and the Army Reserves.) The Army National Guard is composed primarily of traditional Guardsmen -- civilians who serve their country, state and community on a part-time basis (usually one weekend each month and two weeks during the summer.) Each state, territory and the District of Columbia has its own National Guard, as provided for by the Constitution of the United States.

The National Guard has a unique dual mission that consists of both Federal and State roles. For state missions, the governor, through the state Adjutant General, commands Guard forces. The governor can call the National Guard into action during local or statewide emergencies, such as storms, fires, earthquakes or civil disturbances.

In addition, the President of the United States can activate the National Guard for participation in federal missions. Examples of federal activations include Guard units deployed to Bosnia and Kosovo for stabilization operations and units deployed to the Middle East and other locations in the war on terrorism. When federalized, Guard units are commanded by the Combatant Commander of the theatre in which they are operating.


The National Guard, the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States and one of the nation's longest enduring institutions, celebrated its 366th birthday in 2002. The National Guard traces its history back to the earliest English colonies in North America. Responsible for their own defense, the colonists drew on English military tradition and organized their able-bodied male citizens into militias.

The Guard doubled the size of the Regular Army when it was mobilized in 1940, more than a year before Pearl Harbor, and contributed 19 divisions to that war, as well as numerous other units including Guard aviation squadrons. More than 138,000 Guardsmen were mobilized for Korea, followed by numerous smaller mobilizations for the Berlin Crisis, Vietnam, and numerous strikes and riots at home. Approximately 63,000 Army Guardsmen were called to serve in Desert Storm, and in the decade since then Guardsmen have seen a greater role than ever before -- conducting peacekeeping in Somalia, Haiti, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Bosnia, and Kosovo. Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, more than 50,000 Guardsmen were called up by both their States and the Federal government to provide security at home and combat terrorism abroad.

Today's National Guard continues its historic dual mission, providing the states with units trained and equipped to protect life and property, while providing the nation with units ready to defend the United States and its interests around the world.