What happens to an Army National Guard split op soldier if they can not ship to AIT?

2019-05-28T09:20:28-04:00

What happens to a Army National Guard Split op if he or she can not ship to AIT? I was in a motorcycle accident and don’t think I will be able to ship. Will I get discharged?

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made May 28 at 2019 11:27 AM

2019-05-28T11:27:58-04:00

It should depend on the severity of your injuries and if the Army still thinks you are capable of serving, but if you can still serve, they should just reschedule your AIT phase. I would contact my recruiter, it probably means another trip to MEPS for a medical evaluation.

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made May 28 at 2019 11:48 AM

2019-05-28T11:48:07-04:00

They will give you time to recover.

Response by LTC Charles T Dalbec made May 28 at 2019 12:01 PM

2019-05-28T12:01:36-04:00

You signed a DD4 enlistment and you will be responsible to fulfill your 8 year obligation like any other Soldier. Once your are medically cleared (keep both your Commander and Recruiter appraises if your situation) you will have another reservation made and you will Be required to go to AIT in original or renegotiated MOS as ‘you’ failed to complete original MOS training. I would recommend you advise the unit Commander and the USAREC Station Commander/Recruiter of your current status as you can still attend trading assemblies with your Guard/Reserve unit as you are in Pay Status... Does that answer your question?

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Charles T Dalbec
LTC, Army Retired
Former HR, Retention, Recruiting Officer

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 28 at 2019 8:16 PM

2019-05-28T20:16:25-04:00

You need to report this to your UNIT immediately. That should have been your first course of action.
They can move your AIT date, but when someone from your unit reads this and the Commander still doesn't know, that's gonna be bad news. Call your unit..

Response by SFC Stephen P. made May 28 at 2019 8:39 PM

2019-05-28T20:39:26-04:00

Get a profile if you are not fully mission capable. I know this is a real pain, but do everything you can to make this happen. If you have a local hospital unit or active Army MTF (other services don't really handle our paperwork well) that would be my first bet. Alternatively, call to the state surgeon's office (assuming such an office exists) for guidance in that matter.

I've seen this before on the USAR side and it never worked out well. Recruiters are worried about the next contract, not the one who already signed; your unit, while motivated, is incapable of changing your school seat.

Work both with your command (make sure everyone to at least company level is aware and updated on the situation) and your recruiter. If your recruiter does not make an effort to change your school date, have your commander call his commander.

If you do not complete training, you may be discharged. I'm not 100% familiar with NG contracts, but section III of the NGB 21 seems to indicate as much. Not reporting for scheduled training is a very bad idea.

If the school is not rescheduled and you are physically able to travel (clear with your physician), show up to training with your valid profile. USAREC might be able to ignore you until then, but if you report with proper documentation they will have no choice but to deal with it. They might still separate you at that point, but it will put you in a better position to enlist at a later date once you have fully recovered.

Response by SSG Laurie Mullen made May 29 at 2019 4:11 AM

2019-05-29T04:11:44-04:00

When I was on split op I had broken my ankle in the middle of April and was due to ship the end of June. My doctor wrote a note stating that I was still recovering and I took that with me to MEPS on the day I was due to ship. MEPS pushed my ship date back six weeks.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2021 7:14 AM

2021-06-08T07:14:54-04:00

So a split option is supposed to go to MEPS a 3rd time?