When do I serve?
Army National Guard members are required to attend one drill weekend each
month and one annual training period each year. Weekend drills are usually
scheduled over one weekend -- a Saturday and Sunday each month but can
include reporting for duty on Friday night. In addition, units have a two-week annual
training (AT) period every year which is usually scheduled during the summer.
Initially, all personnel are required to attend Initial Entry Training (IET), which can
usually be scheduled to meet civilian occupation and school scheduling
requirements. Duration and location of IET varies according to career specialty - a
recruiter can provide specific information for each Military Occupational Specialty.
Aiding America's Communities, Our State Mission
The Army National Guard exists in all 50 states, three territories and the District of
Columbia. The state, territory or district leadership are the Commanders in Chief for
each Guard. Their Adjutants General are answerable to them for the training and
readiness of the units. At the state level, the governors reserve the ability, under
the Constitution of the United States, to call up members of the National Guard in
time of domestic emergencies or need.
The Army National Guard's state mission is perhaps the most visible and well
known. Nearly everyone has seen or heard of Guard units responding to battle
fires or helping communities deal with floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms or
other emergency situations. In times of civil unrest, the citizens of a state can rest
assured that the Guard will be ready to respond, if needed.
Protecting Our World, Our Federal Mission
During peacetime each state National Guard answers to the leadership in the 50
states, three territories and the District of Columbia. During national emergencies,
however, the President reserves the right to mobilize the National Guard, putting
them in federal duty status. While federalized, the units answer to the Combatant
Commander of the theatre in which they are operating and, ultimately, to the
President.
Can I be deployed?
The National Guard has a unique dual mission that consists of both Federal and
State roles. Each state governor can call the National Guard into action during local
or statewide emergencies, such as storms, fires, earthquakes or civil disturbances.
In addition, the President of the United States can activate the National Guard for
participation in federal missions such as deployment to the Middle East to defend
America against Terrorism. We do offer programs to keep college students
non-deployable for 2 to 4 years while they complete their education. Visit our
educational benefits page or contact us for more details.
Wherever the National Guard is needed, the Guard is there, ready and able.
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Army National Guard members are required to attend one drill weekend each
month and one annual training period each year. Weekend drills are usually
scheduled over one weekend -- a Saturday and Sunday each month but can
include reporting for duty on Friday night. In addition, units have a two-week annual
training (AT) period every year which is usually scheduled during the summer.
Initially, all personnel are required to attend Initial Entry Training (IET), which can
usually be scheduled to meet civilian occupation and school scheduling
requirements. Duration and location of IET varies according to career specialty - a
recruiter can provide specific information for each Military Occupational Specialty.
Aiding America's Communities, Our State Mission
The Army National Guard exists in all 50 states, three territories and the District of
Columbia. The state, territory or district leadership are the Commanders in Chief for
each Guard. Their Adjutants General are answerable to them for the training and
readiness of the units. At the state level, the governors reserve the ability, under
the Constitution of the United States, to call up members of the National Guard in
time of domestic emergencies or need.
The Army National Guard's state mission is perhaps the most visible and well
known. Nearly everyone has seen or heard of Guard units responding to battle
fires or helping communities deal with floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms or
other emergency situations. In times of civil unrest, the citizens of a state can rest
assured that the Guard will be ready to respond, if needed.
Protecting Our World, Our Federal Mission
During peacetime each state National Guard answers to the leadership in the 50
states, three territories and the District of Columbia. During national emergencies,
however, the President reserves the right to mobilize the National Guard, putting
them in federal duty status. While federalized, the units answer to the Combatant
Commander of the theatre in which they are operating and, ultimately, to the
President.
Can I be deployed?
The National Guard has a unique dual mission that consists of both Federal and
State roles. Each state governor can call the National Guard into action during local
or statewide emergencies, such as storms, fires, earthquakes or civil disturbances.
In addition, the President of the United States can activate the National Guard for
participation in federal missions such as deployment to the Middle East to defend
America against Terrorism. We do offer programs to keep college students
non-deployable for 2 to 4 years while they complete their education. Visit our
educational benefits page or contact us for more details.
Wherever the National Guard is needed, the Guard is there, ready and able.
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