Posted on Oct 3, 2023
What is the quickest way to transfer to the Reserves from the National Guard?
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I am a Chaplain Candidate in the process of trying transferring to the Reserves from the National Guard. My DD Form 368 did not get signed in time for the October board and the next board isn't until February. I was told that a lateral transfer to the Reserves might be possible by a Chaplain friend of mine, but my recruiter said that it wasn't. I'm just wondering if anyone knows if a lateral transfer to the Reserves is possible from the National Guard for Chaplain Candidate. The reason for transfer is I am moving out of state, a couple states away, for work and school. I have also heard it is easier to transfer to the active component from the Reserves. Thank you in advance for any information.
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56A: Command and Unit Chaplain
56X: Chaplain Candidate Army Reserve Elements 56A: Command and Unit Chaplain
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1LT (Join to see) talk to a different recruiter, maybe even with your endorser present.
Short of getting in a conversation with ascensions, who will refer you to a recruiter, cross compo transfers are at the needs of the compo. I wouldn't say it is easier to go from Reserves or NG to AD, just different processes. I have had candidates (mainly aviation, but a handful of chaplain candidates) go from both 2 and 3 in reletivly easy manner provided idea they followed the process.
Your endorser or Chief of the Chaplain Recruiting Branch, will be better positioned to inform you of what an individual component needs are for the branch and can assist in the transfer on your behalf. Keep in mind, they don't have to, they usually leave ascensions up to the recruiters, but an endorser can wedge into the process presuming you have favorable board results.
Short of getting in a conversation with ascensions, who will refer you to a recruiter, cross compo transfers are at the needs of the compo. I wouldn't say it is easier to go from Reserves or NG to AD, just different processes. I have had candidates (mainly aviation, but a handful of chaplain candidates) go from both 2 and 3 in reletivly easy manner provided idea they followed the process.
Your endorser or Chief of the Chaplain Recruiting Branch, will be better positioned to inform you of what an individual component needs are for the branch and can assist in the transfer on your behalf. Keep in mind, they don't have to, they usually leave ascensions up to the recruiters, but an endorser can wedge into the process presuming you have favorable board results.
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CSM William Everroad
LTC Joe Anderson Warning: Will Reply Abrasively, Cuastically, Crassly - I am going to set aside some time to see these abrasive replies out of sheer curiosity.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
LTC Joe Anderson Warning: Will Reply Abrasively, Caustically, Crassly - I know the stuff on the UCMJ verses State CMJ, although in my experience, it's the Active Component that controls that more than the State. I had a troop the was going to request a court-martial instead of taking an Article 15 (gross insubordination, absent from assigned area, disobeying a direct order, etc.) . The Base JAG was all for writing up the charges (Ft.Campbell). I had him talk to Trial Services first and they managed to pull his head out of his ass. He had already pissed me off and I wasn't the one the brought the charges.
If you go back and look at the 150+ times I have responded to the question "how do I go from Guard to Active Duty", my response is always the same, DD368 signed off by the First General in the Chain, or in most cases, the TAG. But by Regulation, the First GOCOM is the only requirement. I came out in 95' and it wasn't always the TAG that signed off. Now I am certain that a copy passed through his office and if he was unhappy, that GOCOM would have heard about it, but again, he doesn't need to approve that GO as authorized since he is already by Regulations.
I think we both are getting a little nitpicky.
If you go back and look at the 150+ times I have responded to the question "how do I go from Guard to Active Duty", my response is always the same, DD368 signed off by the First General in the Chain, or in most cases, the TAG. But by Regulation, the First GOCOM is the only requirement. I came out in 95' and it wasn't always the TAG that signed off. Now I am certain that a copy passed through his office and if he was unhappy, that GOCOM would have heard about it, but again, he doesn't need to approve that GO as authorized since he is already by Regulations.
I think we both are getting a little nitpicky.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
LTC Joe Anderson Warning: Will Reply Abrasively, Caustically, Crassly - UCMJ- There have been some cases where a Title 32 soldiers was charge under the State CMJ, every one that I've seen has been a copy of the UCMJ. The one that comes to mind was a sexual assault during an AT period. If I'm not slammed today, I'll try and link that one.
Cursing- I try not to on the net. I'm an old timer that grew up on the internet during the bad old days when Social Media was the Newsgroups. There were no safe spaces and it was the wild west. I kind of miss it.
The Commandant of OCS when I went through didn't allow the cadre or candidates to curse. That did not detract from his ability to chew a candidate a new one. I witnessed him dressing down one of the guys in my section that was frankly a work of art, not one curse word. I'll admit that I tried to imitate his style of "correction" when I commissioned. Never go to the point of not cursing totally.
Approval- I will point out that the reg's I pasted was NGB 600-200. We both know that the guy with the most stars makes the rules, but NGB reg's have never required the TAG to sign. I guess you could argue with some accuracy that the Land Commander or Separate Brigade Commander would automatically have the TAG's approval.
I have never blocked anyone for having a different opinion. I have blocked a couple that spam the site, which seems to be largely restricted to the anti Trump crowd. If I get 10+anti trump memes a day from a member, they go on my list.
Cursing- I try not to on the net. I'm an old timer that grew up on the internet during the bad old days when Social Media was the Newsgroups. There were no safe spaces and it was the wild west. I kind of miss it.
The Commandant of OCS when I went through didn't allow the cadre or candidates to curse. That did not detract from his ability to chew a candidate a new one. I witnessed him dressing down one of the guys in my section that was frankly a work of art, not one curse word. I'll admit that I tried to imitate his style of "correction" when I commissioned. Never go to the point of not cursing totally.
Approval- I will point out that the reg's I pasted was NGB 600-200. We both know that the guy with the most stars makes the rules, but NGB reg's have never required the TAG to sign. I guess you could argue with some accuracy that the Land Commander or Separate Brigade Commander would automatically have the TAG's approval.
I have never blocked anyone for having a different opinion. I have blocked a couple that spam the site, which seems to be largely restricted to the anti Trump crowd. If I get 10+anti trump memes a day from a member, they go on my list.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
LTC Joe Anderson Warning: Will Reply Abrasively, Cuastically, Crassly - Just a single response to about Title 32 and UCMJ. Unless it involved strictly military laws, Insubordination, etc., at State level, we would just kick the charges over to the locals and just charge it under normal State Law. Technically, a State Code of Military Justice is state law that the state and local LEO's are authorized to enforce, I haven't seen them used during my association with the Guard.
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