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Hi Rod,
My name is Jennifer. I was in the Navy for four years, I got out and a couple of years later decided to join the national guard. I joined about less then a month ago. I haven't gotten paid for anything, and have not received my bonus. My question is I am really thinking about going to full time active navy again. I wanted to know if you think that is possible and also will it be a smooth transition and about the contract that I signed. I appreciate any help you might have.
Thank you,
Jennifer
Hi Jennifer,
When you joined the National Guard, you became a *member* of the National Guard. You're committed to them. The only way you can now go back onto the active duty Navy is to apply for a "conditional release." (see my article at: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/guardandreserve/a/reservetransfer.htm).
Generally, before your National Guard unit is even going to consider approving a "conditional release" is after at least six months of service, following basic training and job training.
For more information about the United States Military, feel free to visit my U.S. Military Information site at: http://usmilitary.about.com Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
Experience
Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.
Education/Credentials
Rod is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Academy, the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, and the Air Force First Sergeant Academy. He also holds an Associates Degree in Personnel Administration from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
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