Does anyone know how I go about switching from NG Infantry Officer to Reserves Civil Affairs/MISO?

2LT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 21:19:54 -0500

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 4 at 2017 10:01 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 22:01:30 -0500

Yes, email me at [login to see]

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Feb 6 at 2017 12:20 PM

SSG Carlos Madden — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 12:20:41 -0500

Hi Sir,
In addition to COL Private RallyPoint Member, you can also reach out to COL Douglas Hurst and/or BG Private RallyPoint Member via RP. All three have been extremely responsive and helpful in offering guidance to officers looking to make the switch in the past.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 6 at 2017 12:42 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 12:42:21 -0500

I would recommend that you get more time in your basic branch, but...
First, you'll need to find a CA or MISO unit willing to accept a 2LT. Most are critically short of company grade officers, but it will take waiting a while or a bunch of waivers to send you to the CAQC as a 2LT. Not all units want to wait that long or jump through the hoops.

With a para/lin in hand, complete a conditional release from the Guard. That'll be processed through your current CoC.
When that is done, go to a Career Counselor and swear in as a Federally commissioned officer.
Lastly, you'll complete the release and discharge from the Guard and acquisition to the USAR.

Once that's done, you have some work to do to get qualified.
Feel free to message me directly if you have technical questions about the process or just want general information about CA. You'd be hard-pressed to stump me; I've been doing this a while.

Response by LTJG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 7 at 2017 6:46 PM

LTJG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 18:46:56 -0500

I do believe you need to be minimum a 1lt (p) if not a captain to change to either branch.

But if you're referring to just joining a capoc unit, that would probably be your best move to switch into either CA or Miso when you are eligible.

I'd assume you need a conditional release. If time is a factor for whatever reason I'd get cracking on that asap. It took my dd 368 roughly two months to get signed. Granted I was getting release from the army altogether so it had to go up pretty high my CoC. Not sure about going from NG to the reserves. But I'd get with your s1 in addition to the resources already provided.

Does the NG not have any CA or MISO units?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 8 at 2017 1:14 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:14:41 -0500

Sir. I'm an Army Reserve Career Counselor and we process NG transfer to USAR all the time. Feel free to contact me at [login to see] and we can go over the process. Thank you.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 10 at 2017 10:09 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 10:09:23 -0500

The Civil Affairs Qualification Course is now a four phase Civil Affairs Captain Career Course. Phase one and two are distance learning, while phases two and four are resident. There is plenty of advice throughout this thread that should get you on path. Know that in order to enter the pipeline you must be a 1LT and sitting in a 38A position, along with other general requirements.

Good luck on your path towards becoming a member of a great regiment.