Can I use the 100-miles radius rule to defend me if I can’t make it to drill (NG) because I live over 1,500 miles away?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 22:12:38 -0400

100 Miles Radius Rule Ar 135 95 paragraph 5-5

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2021 10:20 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 22:20:36 -0400

We're going to need more information. How did you end up 1,500 miles away from your unit? Were you assigned to it? Did you move away from it? Did the unit get moved to another armory?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2021 10:21 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 22:21:13 -0400

Best advice I can give you is contact the G1 right hotline for the correct information on this because each state varies with rights. Also you should definitely consider to IST to the state you currently reside in because living a certain distance still doesn’t excuse fulfilling your military obligation.

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Sep 11 at 2021 10:29 PM

SSG Roger Ayscue — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 22:29:12 -0400

Somehow I doubt that it was a total surprise to either you or the Unit to which you are assigned to notice that you lived 1500 miles away.
Somehow I find it tough to believe that this situation arose on it's own.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 12 at 2021 8:06 AM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 08:06:38 -0400

The 100 mile "rule" is a guidance, not an excuse to get out of drill.
You said you "tried to IST",
Did you complete an IST worksheet?
Did you contact the IST coordinator for GA ARNG and TX ARNG?
Did you contact any specific unit in TX ARNG about IST and provide that unit info to both IST coordinators?
Did you ask your Commander if you could SUTA with a TX ARNG unit until the IST is complete?

Pro tip: if you just request an IST and do nothing else, it could take 6-12 months. And most commanders know this, and know that means they have a non-drilling member on their books for 6-12 months.

If you contact a specific gaining unit, and they are willing to accept you, and provide that info, UIC, para/line, and POC info directly to your losing unit and both IST coordinators, and follow up with both IST coordinators and your losing unit every 2 weeks, an IST can be as fast as 6-8 weeks.
If you provide all of that info to your commander and ask to SUTA with that unit until IST is complete, they usually say yes.

Response by SFC Larry Hanley made Sep 12 at 2021 4:37 PM

SFC Larry Hanley — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 16:37:16 -0400

Can you transfer to IRR for now and find a unit in your area?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 12 at 2021 8:46 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 20:46:30 -0400

That's when you talk with the nearest Guard unit to your new residence and your current Guard unit and see if you can do RSTs until your IST packet is submitted and approved.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 12 at 2021 9:33 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 21:33:43 -0400

Yes they can force you to attend drill until you transfer to a new unit.

Examples like this are exactly why I joined the reserves and not the guard.

Find the closest unit to your home. Get their info and then get them in contact with your home unit. If they have your MOS available and a slot start the transfer process and drill with them for the time being. It might be a long process to transfer from Georgia guard to Texas guard.

What they will basically say if you decide to not go is you chose to move immediately with your spouse to Texas and chose to create a hardship. You would be reimbursed up to $500 for travel expenses and lodging in kind in Georgia wouldn’t you?

If your husband is in Texas I am guessing hood or bliss or fort Sam. All have direct flights from close airports to Georgia. I am sure you can network with someone in your Georgia unit to get a lift to drill from Atlanta until you get transferred or can RST with a Texas unit.

Response by MAJ Janice Campbell. BSN, RN, CNOR made Sep 13 at 2021 12:53 AM

MAJ Janice Campbell. BSN, RN, CNOR — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:53:40 -0400

Nope. You know the requirement