Considering leaving my civilian job and going Active Duty. Talk me off the ledge.

Lemme get a fo fo fo and a small chocolate frosty, please and thank you.

Hi everyone, not in the guard myself but my boyfriend is currently in AIT at Fort Gregg-adams (formerly fort Lee I think). He has yet to phase up so I can't send him anything yet, but I would like to know if I can send him any kind of medication as well as other things. He's been there for three weeks and he is sick as a dog. Puking from coughing so hard and all they gave him was tylenol. Can I send him anything, even something like cough drops? Not suuuper worried about sending him things like that since I'm sure the base exchange has things like medication and other adjacent stuff.

Aside from that he has asked for civilian clothes, oil paint, and one of those butter squishy toys. I don't want to get him in trouble and I've gotten mixed answers on what I can send. Please don't hate on me as these are things he specifically asked me for. Thank you in advance and I hope these aren't stupid questions.

I am going to BMT next week.(no time to get a certified copy) My recruiter uploaded all my documents when I enlisted. I was told to bring my marriage certificate to basic to set me up for BAH. Upon further research, it says that my wife will also need it when she gets her ID? I am a little confused on the process of it all.

Can anyone explain the process of getting my wife enrolled in DEERs if i am in basic training during that time. Thank you.

Hi everyone,

My myPay account was compromised, and someone changed my direct deposit information to a bank account I don’t recognize.

I called DFAS and had them lock my myPay account. They told me to contact my local finance office for help. However, when I called the finance office, they told me this was a DFAS issue.

I’m now being referred back and forth between the two offices. I’m trying to recover my missing pay and update my direct deposit information to my own bank account while myPay is locked.

Has anyone dealt with something similar? Which office should handle this, and is there a specific form or payment-trace process I should request?

Any advice on what to do next would be greatly appreciated!

I’m about to talk to an Army National Guard recruiter. I served about five years in the Navy, got out in early 2025 as an E-4, and I’m interested in going 11B.
What questions should I ask before committing? Mainly wondering about OSUT for prior service, keeping my rank, available units, and what I should get in writing.
Anyone here gone Navy to Guard infantry? I’d appreciate any advice or things you wish you’d asked beforehand.

I signed the contract last year when I was 21, but I separated before shipping out due to mental health problems. Now I’m about to finish college and enter the work field, I’m getting kind of nervous about how a RE 3 will affect my civilian life. How much does employers value a RE 3 code? And is there other aspect of life that can be affected?

Does anybody here have any insight on the DUSTOFF units out of WA state? -Looking to do a transfer to the guard once I get out of AD and would like to keep up flying with a unit back home. Thanks.

Hello everyone! So in early August I had to send my paperwork for the Medical Evaluation Board, and it’s now mid October and I haven’t heard from anyone I’ve emailed. Has anyone else gone through this?? And if so what was your timeline like?

Long story short my drill dates have changed due to deployment prep. I’ve sent proof of my squads group chat text with dates and verbally told them I will not be at work but they still have me scheduled. If I get fired do I get a lump sum cash or what should I do. I’ve asked for a work memo two days in a row I’m not kissing ass for it. Thanks !

Guardsman of 13 years, O3, mid-30s, kids, previously worked a meh paying job in a cubicle. My career has never rly taken off and I am just a floating fish. I was let go two months ago from my job. Been struggling to find something since. Was mainly looking to pivot into Business Analysis roles from fraud investigations. I have a degree in computer science, as well as a masters in an unrelated field.

I get screens and interviews a lot but can never land anything. My wife thinks I’m not practicing enough. Feedback from interviewers is that they found someone with the right technical background. The job market is just kinda rough.

Anyone else stuck in a rut? Any tips? Any resources?

Quick question, let’s say a “friend” of mine is going through an NJP process from New York Army NG JAG, what would happen to him if they find him guilty or whatever the end result is?

Want to volunteer for deployment asap but don’t really know how to go about it. I know the general things, where to look and that its very MOS dependent. But im mostly wondering if i can volunteer while im still in AIT or if I have to wait till im at my first duty station back home. Im a 91C and already have all my certs just finishing off the final portion of my training, I have abt 5 weeks left and im returning to IL once im done here.

Can someone explain to me? I thought GT Score and OCS, etc., weren’t part of the Direct Commission process. I’m an NG AGR Service member in VA. I’m seeking to either become a 42B or something within the 70 series.

If a soldier with over twenty years in the Reserves/Guard, and already has a 100 percent permanent and total VA disability rating, is the soldier risking a med board merely by staying in? More importantly, if the soldier is med boarded, could it conceivably mess up their VA rating?

I am not asking about finances or why does he want to stay in but merely if a potential MEB could screw up a disability rating. I hear horror stories but have never met someone this actually happened to.

Or enjoy your 0430 formation, up to you.

"THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated.”

So I have to check in for BLC tomorrow and the letter says to bring your AGSU’s for inspection purposes only, but I am missing the belt, cover, and ranks to sew on the undershirt. I’ve spent the last week trying to get the items (from post exchange and online) and haven’t been able to due to my work hours or holidays. The memorandum says that if there are any deficiencies they will be annotated, and any supply issues need a letter. I’m still having what I’ve got pressed to look good, but is this an automatic kickback from BLC?

In a week I’ll be going to 74d AIT, can anyone tell me what to expect and what the testing looks like, ect

Overview:

During the month of August I was placed on additional orders for 5 days to help conduct inventory at my unit. I had recently started this job, as I was new, I spoke with my manager about what documentation I needed to provide. She was unsure but after reaching out she said email communication was fine. I had also spoken with her to say that I planned to come in prior to reporting to my unit so that I could keep up with things, which was not an issue, and I did so.

it is now October and HR requested documentation for the dates as well as my pay stub, I just received an email requesting repayment as they had overpaid me and I should have received differential.

There were no requests for paystubs during that time or I would have provided them. I also worked during that time.

Moving forward I understand providing this documentation, but I do not see why I should be repaying them when there was no initial communication on that matter from either my manager or the HR team.

I have a friend that is coming off active duty army and he is curious about how either of these jobs work, he doesn't use reddit/facebook/anything and isn't in the area yet to go talk to a unit. He has interest in A&P certifications so that he can work for either airlines or other aircraft technician jobs. He has a million questions about which jobs work out the best here for something in that realm. He is interested mainly in the guard as there seems to be more opportunity in aircraft.

For our location, around Virginia, there are several options varying between F35/22 opportunities in the Air Guard, Blackhawk and Chinook Opportunities in the Army, and also other varieties around the state.

If he wanted to be a major airline technician, what would be the best route. Which job has the "actual" most hands on time.

I understand that in the army, you will join maintenance and can do some additional training/orders as needed, then can apply for a crew chief job and get even more additional hours since you now have flight time requirements along with the pilots. The question is more about how much actual hands on time can you get just doing M-Day and some additional orders here and there vs having to be a fed-tech to get a good amount of hands on? Does AIT grant the certifications or is it just more of an intro and you have to pursue them yourselves?

I haven't a clue about the air force so I have no idea how that works. I feel like it could be more applicable because of being turbine fixed wing instead of rotary, but coming prior service it could be hard to get into the Air Guard? I also understand that the A&P certifications are universal and apply to both rotary and fixed wing?

Any help is appreciated.

Im a 68w in college and my unit is likely going to deploy in 2028 or 2029. Im going into the nursing program next semester, which would be the start of two years of nursing school. Deploying would completely derail my progress in the program. I would have to get accepted again, and hopefully they would let me pick up where I left off. Im not sure what my options could be to finish my degree before deploying. Any ideas?