2006-11-20 12:26:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
This is completely up to your commander of your Reserve unit. Unfortunatly some Reserve units are so undermanned right now that they won't let anyone go active duty. It's kind of sad.
If this does end up happening to you one of the best things to do is to take you request up the reserve chain of command. First go to your Batallin HQ, and from there to Brigade.
Be aware that once you do transfer you may loose rank. I know of some E-5 sgts that were in the National guard that got bummped down to E-2 pvt when they went active duty. Also your contract will be totally redone. Hopefully your MOS will remain the same, but it is possible that they will want you to reclass.
It definatly isn't as easy as saying Well I want to go active duty for the duration of my contract so i'm just gonna go. For the record this is somthing I looked into while I was an E-5 in the reserves. I finally decided against it when they told me that I was gonna loose rank and be an E-4 again, and would HAVE to reclass and go through AIT again.
2006-11-20 16:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by travis R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did this back in 1998. It was pretty easy then. Just went to the Army recruiter, signed up like anyone else , and got a letter from my National Guard Company Commander saying that I was fit for active duty and that he released me from the Gaurd. However, there wasnt a war in Iraq then. Now the National Guard may not be so quick to let it's soldiers go over to active duty because most Guard Units have to keep their numbers up so they can deploy to Iraq. Thats something that you must discuss with your Nat guard CO.
2016-05-22 02:28:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But its not a guaranteed or easy process.
Various levels of command in both components have to approve. That can be tricky. Guard and Reserve units are usually unwilling to let a troop go without a compelling reason and they do not have to.
I know of one person who successfully did it. She had become the sole provider for a sick parent as well as being a single mother and needed the full-time support and income from active duty service. She had worked out a comprehensive Family Care Plan, so they allowed it.
If all else fails, however, you can always make the change at re-enlistment.
2006-11-20 12:55:31 · answer #3 · answered by RTO Trainer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea you can they usually really want you to do that. And something they dont really want you to know is if you are active you can go reserve but from active to reserve if you signed up for say 4 years and you have 2 left and go into reserve then you have 4 years to serve as reserve. I would totally check it out with the recruiter. (if you didnt know they lie so be carefull with that) Try and talk to actual service men and woman who have done it.
2006-11-20 12:38:51 · answer #4 · answered by SunShineBabe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes in time of crisis or a country in an emergency
2006-11-20 13:27:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup. my dad started active then changed to gaurd to finsh his 20 years
2006-11-20 12:32:05 · answer #6 · answered by TJ815 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can and especially now that they need folks for Iraq, but it can be a long process. just depends on what job you have, where your unit is, etc.
2006-11-20 12:28:12 · answer #7 · answered by KJC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
by your choice? don't thing so
by the government's choice? yes
2006-11-20 12:30:01 · answer #8 · answered by mgd1k 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes you can
2006-11-20 12:28:06 · answer #9 · answered by chris n amanda h 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ASK YOUR CO
GOD BLESS
2006-11-20 12:28:17 · answer #10 · answered by thewindowman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋