CW3(P) Private RallyPoint Member1348966<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For all that transtioned fron the guard to the army, does it seem that the guard is more "hands on" than the reserves??2016-03-02T20:19:51-05:00CW3(P) Private RallyPoint Member1348966<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For all that transtioned fron the guard to the army, does it seem that the guard is more "hands on" than the reserves??2016-03-02T20:19:51-05:002016-03-02T20:19:51-05:00MAJ Private RallyPoint Member1349053<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not sure what you mean by hands on but understanding the differences in structure can be challenging. The role of the civilian Unit Administrator is very different and civilian structure altogether.Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2016 8:52 PM2016-03-02T20:52:25-05:002016-03-02T20:52:25-05:001SG Private RallyPoint Member1350154<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As with all things, it depends on the unit.<br />"Hands on" for my unit means going out and actually doing our job in the real world, not playing Army in a training area. I have had exactly two years out of 15 in Civil Affairs where I didn't have a real-world mission.Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2016 10:00 AM2016-03-03T10:00:56-05:002016-03-03T10:00:56-05:001LT Private RallyPoint Member1369181<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I think it really depends on the unit, I went from an infantry unit in the Guard to the reserves when I commissioned. My infantry unit did NOTHING. The most training I got was during A.T. otherwise our drills we're spent sitting on the concrete getting FRAGO after FRAGO until 1700 hit then we went home. My Reserve medical unit actually did CLS, drivers training, if not that we went out as an S6 section and did our own thing. <br /><br />My buddy is a PL in an Airborne Infantry unit in the Guard and they're jumping every other month, STX training, land nav. They're high speed. So I guess it depends on the unit.Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 10 at 2016 10:28 AM2016-03-10T10:28:01-05:002016-03-10T10:28:01-05:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member1755223<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As many have stated, it is not a guard or reserve thing it is a unit thing, what equipment does that unit have, what is that units mission, leadership can have a big role in training and the type, also funds play a big role.Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2016 3:00 PM2016-07-27T15:00:59-04:002016-07-27T15:00:59-04:002016-03-02T20:19:51-05:00