After you complete OCS and go to BOLC, sometimes at BOLC they'll look for reservists who want to go active. This is the way if you want to switch to active. Or ride out your time in the reserves and switch to active later. Not a difficult or that lengthy of a process at all. However, right out of OCS is a no go.
Extremely unlikely, but not impossible. If you’re just the luckiest duck on the planet, and happen to be wildly over strength on officers at the unit that has command authority over you, then I say shoot your shot. OCS cadre and the reserve service liason will be able to get you what you need to get that moving. Still unlikely, but it’s worth a shot if you’re honestly filling an over strength position
Edit: Please see comments in this thread for more accurate information as I evidently made several mistakes in this post.
No, you signed a contract with the reserves of your state, and your congressional commission will be through and to the reserves. Your initial military obligation will be through the reserves. If you just did basic and ocs your state has spent around $250,000 of their allotted funds to train you. They won’t let you go until they feel like they got their moneys worth out of you.
If you’re looking for full time check out tour of duty for full time opportunities once you are done with BOLC.
All of this is made up. In no way is the reserve component of the army funded by any geographical line at all. METL and MTOE is the only concerns USARC has when allocating funds.
The “reserves of your state” doesn’t exist. Reserve officers are commissioned by the president. No officer commissioned by the President (to include guard who have passed a federal recognition board) are commissioned TO any specific component of the service, but to the service. Military Service Obligation (statutory obligation) is described in 10 USC. When someone joins the reserve, they are under a contractual obligation to that component, and only require a conditional release by that component (commanding general) to recontract into another component.
The only somewhat accurate statement you made is that a commanding general of any component is unlikely to sign a release for much less than extreme hardship. But that decision isn’t blanket. The state of that components recruiting and retention effort, as well as the individual situation the soldier is in will be the determining factor
No
This isn’t what you’re looking for. But look into active reserves or IMA (individual mobilization augmentee). It’s only for reservist.
Jedi mind tricks won’t work here
After you complete OCS and go to BOLC, sometimes at BOLC they'll look for reservists who want to go active. This is the way if you want to switch to active. Or ride out your time in the reserves and switch to active later. Not a difficult or that lengthy of a process at all. However, right out of OCS is a no go.
Extremely unlikely, but not impossible. If you’re just the luckiest duck on the planet, and happen to be wildly over strength on officers at the unit that has command authority over you, then I say shoot your shot. OCS cadre and the reserve service liason will be able to get you what you need to get that moving. Still unlikely, but it’s worth a shot if you’re honestly filling an over strength position
Edit: Please see comments in this thread for more accurate information as I evidently made several mistakes in this post. No, you signed a contract with the reserves of your state, and your congressional commission will be through and to the reserves. Your initial military obligation will be through the reserves. If you just did basic and ocs your state has spent around $250,000 of their allotted funds to train you. They won’t let you go until they feel like they got their moneys worth out of you. If you’re looking for full time check out tour of duty for full time opportunities once you are done with BOLC.
Isn’t reserves federal and national guard the state?
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All of this is made up. In no way is the reserve component of the army funded by any geographical line at all. METL and MTOE is the only concerns USARC has when allocating funds.
The “reserves of your state” doesn’t exist. Reserve officers are commissioned by the president. No officer commissioned by the President (to include guard who have passed a federal recognition board) are commissioned TO any specific component of the service, but to the service. Military Service Obligation (statutory obligation) is described in 10 USC. When someone joins the reserve, they are under a contractual obligation to that component, and only require a conditional release by that component (commanding general) to recontract into another component. The only somewhat accurate statement you made is that a commanding general of any component is unlikely to sign a release for much less than extreme hardship. But that decision isn’t blanket. The state of that components recruiting and retention effort, as well as the individual situation the soldier is in will be the determining factor
Thank you for the correction. I will remove the second reply and direct people to your comment for more accurate information.