Posted on Apr 1, 2019

After swearing in at MEPS, how long do you have before shipping to AIT?

Cpl Joseph Fields

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To preface, I am prior service attempting to join the National Guard. I won't have to complete basic, but rather, I will report directly to AIT.

My question is when would I ship out? I have read you must attend training 90 days from signing your contract, but wasn't certain if that was correct.

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It will really depend on when you get a seat in the AIT class and orders . Your recruiter will let you know when you are to ship. Shouldn't be more than a month.

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Cpl Joseph Fields

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Thank you for the response SSG. I only ask because I have a baby due in June, so I was actually hoping to push it back a few months. If it ends up not being possible, I would just work around it.

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CPL, I am in the VA National Guard. It is a different world. Though we train with and like our Active Duty counterparts, we are not able to just go to AIT or Basic unless the funds are allocated for your training. Sometimes it is right away, most of the time it's a wait. It took me over a year to get to AIT after re-enlisting. I am Prior Service Air Force. So, I did go back to a Basic Training at Ft. Sill, several months after drilling. I went to Warrior Transition Course - no longer an option. My AIT was at Ft. Gordon. Once you get to AIT, you will be front loaded to class because of the funding. Active duty time is limited due to costs. You may not have the ability to control your dates for class and it may overlap your Wife's due date. Just work with your Readiness NCO and Training NCO.