DS and I were conversing over the Thanksgiving break about the commitment to AD vs NG vs Reserve in the Army.
AD = 4 YEARS ACTIVE + 4 YEARS IRR , DUTY BASE AT THE PLEASURE OF USA
NG = 8 YEARS, TIED TO A CERTAIN STATE, POSSIBLY LIVING IN A DIFFERENT STATE THAT IS CLOSE TO YOUR UNIT FOR PURPOSES OF DRILL.
RESERVE = 8 YEARS, NOW HERE IS THE QUESTION...
1) IS ONE ASSIGNED TO A RESERVE UNIT OR DOES THE MEMBER GET TO CHOOSE?
2) IN THE EVENT YOU GET A JOB THAT REQUIRES RELOCATION DURING YOUR ENLISTMENT CAN YOU SWITCH UNITS? IS THAT DIFFICULT TO DO?
3) IS IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE MOS'S DURING THE 8 YEARS?
4) IF YOU ARE CALLED UP , SAY FOR A 1 YEAR DEPLOYMENT DOES THE ENTIRE 1 YEAR COUNT TOWARDS THE 8 YEAR OBLIGATION? ( WHAT DOES 1 YEAR FULL TIME EQUATE TO IN RESERVE YEARS?)
5) IF ONE IS IN THE RESERVES WHAT DOES A NORMAL MONTHLY SCHEDULE LOOK LIKE?
6) HOW OFTEN IS TRAINING DONE? WHEN, WHERE LENGTH OF TRAINING AT ONE TIME?
As always thank you for any information you can offer.
AD = 4 YEARS ACTIVE + 4 YEARS IRR , DUTY BASE AT THE PLEASURE OF USA
NG = 8 YEARS, TIED TO A CERTAIN STATE, POSSIBLY LIVING IN A DIFFERENT STATE THAT IS CLOSE TO YOUR UNIT FOR PURPOSES OF DRILL.
RESERVE = 8 YEARS, NOW HERE IS THE QUESTION...
1) IS ONE ASSIGNED TO A RESERVE UNIT OR DOES THE MEMBER GET TO CHOOSE?
2) IN THE EVENT YOU GET A JOB THAT REQUIRES RELOCATION DURING YOUR ENLISTMENT CAN YOU SWITCH UNITS? IS THAT DIFFICULT TO DO?
3) IS IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE MOS'S DURING THE 8 YEARS?
4) IF YOU ARE CALLED UP , SAY FOR A 1 YEAR DEPLOYMENT DOES THE ENTIRE 1 YEAR COUNT TOWARDS THE 8 YEAR OBLIGATION? ( WHAT DOES 1 YEAR FULL TIME EQUATE TO IN RESERVE YEARS?)
5) IF ONE IS IN THE RESERVES WHAT DOES A NORMAL MONTHLY SCHEDULE LOOK LIKE?
6) HOW OFTEN IS TRAINING DONE? WHEN, WHERE LENGTH OF TRAINING AT ONE TIME?
As always thank you for any information you can offer.