If you come off of AD to the reserves are you exempt from AT?

2015-05-19T10:01:26-04:00

Response by SPC Aaron Donnelly made May 19 at 2015 10:03 AM

2015-05-19T10:03:18-04:00

During inprocessing I was told due to the points earned while on Active Duty for 2015 I would be exempt from Annual Training and could volunteer, if I wanted to. Last drill my name came down for an AT. If I have to go that's fine. I just want to know if I was mislead.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2015 10:09 AM

2015-05-19T10:09:14-04:00

No. These exemptions exist to ease the budget requirements of the unit and to aid soldiers who are in transition. If you are exempt, it won't count against your "good year". You're fine. If you just want to go, go for it. I enjoyed AT. It's a lot easier than my experince training in AD. And it's fun to watch some of the National Guard squirm.

And the pay ain't bad.