PVT Private RallyPoint Member3444967<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm in the Army National Guard but haven't been to basic and AIT yet, am I considered Military or serving since I am in the Guard or what?<br /><br />(secondarily any tips for BCT?)Would I be considered as "serving" if I'm in the Army National Guard but haven't been to basic and AIT yet?2018-03-14T01:19:23-04:00PVT Private RallyPoint Member3444967<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm in the Army National Guard but haven't been to basic and AIT yet, am I considered Military or serving since I am in the Guard or what?<br /><br />(secondarily any tips for BCT?)Would I be considered as "serving" if I'm in the Army National Guard but haven't been to basic and AIT yet?2018-03-14T01:19:23-04:002018-03-14T01:19:23-04:00CW3 Jeff Held3444978<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you signed a contract and are attending drills, then you are serving.Response by CW3 Jeff Held made Mar 14 at 2018 1:24 AM2018-03-14T01:24:27-04:002018-03-14T01:24:27-04:00SPC Erich Guenther3445052<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>So MN ARNG, are you a Red Bull then or have a Red Bull patch?<br /><br />Yes your accumulating time in service and considered serving but the clock is ticking as your not MOS Qualified. So they will be forced to boot you out at some point if you do not get MOS Qualified (18 months?). However for National Guard once you sign the paperwork at the MEPS you are serving in a Soldier capacity as a State Militiaman. Your just never going to activate to Federal duty unless you get MOS Qualified and they might place other restrictions on you via the local unit. <br /><br />Also for Infantry there is no real Basic and AIT it is one One Station Unit Training or OSUT, which is one 14 week program. They might split it up for those that want the split option of training but it really is one program. They delineate what would have been BCT and AIT with a Family Day but even still they mix up the course topics so week 1-8 is not all BCT topics and week 9-14 is not all advanced topics.Response by SPC Erich Guenther made Mar 14 at 2018 4:17 AM2018-03-14T04:17:24-04:002018-03-14T04:17:24-04:00PV2 Private RallyPoint Member3445519<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes. As CW3 Held has said, if you have signed your contract and are attending drills you are considered in service but not deployable yet as you have no actual training. When do you ship out? and where is your BCT? I cannot give any personal advice on BCT as I am shipping July 10th but I can offer words of wisdom.<br />Try to blend in and not stick out to the Drill Sergeants. Drink lots of water, Remember it is all a mind game, also if a drill sergeant asks you a question just anticipate all your answers to be wrong. As you know nothing. Most importantly EMBRACE THE SUCK! everyone is gonna hate being there. Just do what you are told and keep your mind straight and you'll be good.Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2018 9:26 AM2018-03-14T09:26:30-04:002018-03-14T09:26:30-04:00SSG Ronald Bloodworth3445540<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Nothing more to add.Response by SSG Ronald Bloodworth made Mar 14 at 2018 9:34 AM2018-03-14T09:34:00-04:002018-03-14T09:34:00-04:00SGT Joseph Gunderson3447094<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No.Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Mar 14 at 2018 5:41 PM2018-03-14T17:41:09-04:002018-03-14T17:41:09-04:00SGT Aric Lier3448635<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>my sister in law served in a NG unit she just ETS'd. she attended drill got a check each month and never went to basic training.Response by SGT Aric Lier made Mar 15 at 2018 6:26 AM2018-03-15T06:26:39-04:002018-03-15T06:26:39-04:00SGT Felicia King3452380<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Means you enlisted. You are not a soldier until you graduate Basic Combat Training and you Advanced Individual Training. Just as you won’t call yourself a college graduate until you graduate, but rather a college student do long as you’re enrolled.Response by SGT Felicia King made Mar 16 at 2018 9:59 AM2018-03-16T09:59:24-04:002018-03-16T09:59:24-04:00SGM Bill Frazer3453390<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>yesResponse by SGM Bill Frazer made Mar 16 at 2018 3:24 PM2018-03-16T15:24:02-04:002018-03-16T15:24:02-04:00MSG John Duchesneau3457150<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As soon as you sign the paperwork and take the oath you are in the Army. You will, however, have to serve on Active Duty (to include Active Duty for Training) to be eligible for VA benefits later in life.Response by MSG John Duchesneau made Mar 17 at 2018 10:28 PM2018-03-17T22:28:41-04:002018-03-17T22:28:41-04:002018-03-14T01:19:23-04:00