Posted on Oct 19, 2019
I am re-enlisting in the National Guard after 10 years out. Should I stay in my previous MOS (11B) or reclassify?
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I wouldn't mind staying infantry because I loved it then but I've heard horror stories about doing absolutely nothing on drill as 11B and I really want my training and National Guard experience to count for something in the civilian side of things. Any advice on this topic in specifics or any advice in general about going from active to national guard would be appreciated.
Re-enlistment
11B: Infantryman
Reclass
Prior Service
Posted 5 y ago
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If you want your National Guard training and experience to count for something on the civilian side, then you should definitely NOT stay 11B. There really aren't too many civilian jobs for which infantry experience is applicable. The National Guard has many, many jobs that directly correlate to a civilian counterpart; basically, infantry is the only one that doesn't (unless you want to be a security contractor).
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SSG Laurie Mullen
PFC Joshua Johnson - You can almost always find a job in a medical field. A good EMT is worth their weight in gold when it comes increasing a patient's chances of survival after a serious injury.
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PFC Joshua Johnson - I believe that both 35M and 15W AIT are both 20+ weeks which should entitle you to move your wife with you for the duration of the course. I'm not sure if she has something tying her down to your current location like family or a career, but that may be an option for you. If you are serious about a specific MOS, don't let a recruiter talk you into something else. I have driven 4+ hrs for drill at different times during my NG career because I wanted a specific job or unit, and it was always worth it. I currently commute from Germany back to the US quarterly to drill.
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I've never heard of a dream sheet for prior service. Normally you pick out your unit locally and go visit ..maybe do a guest BA and try out MOS' that are open. Talk with everybody and see for yourself. Many in the NG are law enforcement. Don't forget to bring doughnuts.
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PFC Joshua Johnson
I had never heard of it either until I had a meeting with my NG recruiter yesterday. He told me that i had two options. Come in MOS qualified or pick my top three MOS that I qualified for.
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depends on where you are and what kinds of units are in the area. When I got back in, the only NG unit within 100 miles was an ADA unit
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Guard MP companies have many members that are civilian Police Officers. Great place for networking!!
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