Why is it so hard to switch from National to Active Duty and why are National Guard memebers assocation to the military no recognized

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:30:19 -0400

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2014 12:40 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:40:39 -0400

SPC Armstrong

Have you submitted your request to joine the Active Component? If so, what did your State's TAG say?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2014 12:51 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:51:42 -0400

It is difficult, if you are still enlisted, because the National Guard has criteria that must be met, missions that need to completed, and manning that must be satisfied.

While the National Guard falls under the Army, you need to consider them still as different branches with different pots of funding. You enlisted to join the National Guard and they expect you to honor your enlistment. A good amount of the training you have received up til current day has been paid for by funds from the National Guard. So if they let you go active, while you are still under enlistment, they are losing out on their investment.

You need to look to the TAG's policy for your state in regards to going active. I can only speak for Tennesee, but I know our current TAG generally doesn't honor these requests.

Response by CSM Michael Poll made Mar 25 at 2014 1:01 PM

CSM Michael Poll — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:01:31 -0400

The difficulty right now is the current downsizing of our Active Componant. They are not taking anyone in from the National Guard nor the Reserves because of this. During the beginning of this war up until about 4 years ago, it was easy, but now it is next to impossible.