Im a 33yr old single mom who really is on the verge of signing up for the National Guard. I always wanted to go before i had a child but now that i have a 6yr old i think it's the best bet for me. I want to get my PhD and other things so it just makes so much sense to me.
I feel like I’ve been part of your journey since you’ve kept communication with me! Exciting times ahead for you brother. I’m working on another video right now that I’m calling, “The Basic Training Guide”. Although you’ll be at OSUT, it’ll still be relevant to you. I’ll definitely have it uploaded before you go so check it out as it’ll give you a few tips that will help. Also, you have to hit me up after you return from Infantry School! I’d love to hear how it went.
Awesome. I enlisted in a critical skill mos in the MN Guard as a 91F. 20k sign with the GI and the kicker. Scored 78 on the ASVAB. I am finalizing my E3 with my RSP SGT as well. I’m also 31and married with 2 dependents. So, to the best of my knowledge I’m maximizing every pay increase I can. Anything I’m missing? Thanks again for the wisdom SFC.
You maxed it out! Already killing it! I’ll have a new video posted in the next week that’ll help you at BCT. Just try and crush it while you’re there, ace the PT test, shoot expert, and exceed the standards. Walk out of there as honor grad or in the top 10% of your company, exceeding the standard, and you’ll be promoted to E4 real quick.
@@SFCBEITZ I’m gonna dial in most definitely. I did hear about removing the new ACFT standards from BCT this year? As well as the shark attack? Also an added yellow phase to kick it off to start training. Repercussions of COVID.
I do believe you are correct on all of the above! You will still take the ACFT, but, I don’t believe it’s a pass or fail at the moment. You will still be looked highly at if you kill it though. Hmmm, if he’s a SGT (E5), I don’t know him...that means he’s a newer Recruiter and I haven’t been up there in quite a few years now.
I'm so glad I found your channel!! I enlisted into the army national guard I'm from Texas I scored a 57 on my test and i leave in march for Fort Leonard Wood I picked my MOS 74D
Dope! One of the 5 MOS’s I’m qualified in is 74D. To me, 74D school was interesting, exciting, and a bit scary lol you get exposed to a live nerve agent and you have to rely on your chemical suite and equipment to stay alive and find the agent. The decontamination chamber is insane too. Game changer that you got the 20k bonus, GI Bill & GI Bill Kicker! I’ll have a video posted in the next few days that will help you, I’m calling it, “Basic Training Guide”. I would have already had it done and posted but I’ve been really sick. I’m still sick but I’m going to work on it today. Thanks for watching and for your support! If you need any guidance just hit me up.
Thank you Sgt! this is really an informative video. I'm a new subscriber of yours and I'm currently studying and preparing for the ASVAB to join in the Army National Guard as well. Any tips on how I can secure a special training with my contract upon enlistment? like Airborne school, etc. what's the ideal score should I have in the ASVAB or line scores? thank you in advance, Sgt
I appreciate your support Battle! It’s crazy because I was in Recruiting for many years and I’ve had lots of subscribers tell me they were enlisting, but still to this day, I get excited for every person who tells me they are in the process of joining or just joined. It’s such an incredible and rewarding journey. You are starting off on the right track by preparing for the ASVAB. Your ASVAB score can open up a lot of doors for you. For example, you need a 110 GT line score to be a Recruiter or to go Special Forces. Those doors aren’t even an option if you don’t have the score needed. If you would have asked me this question 6 months ago, I would have said it’s almost impossible to get a special school in your contract. However, I just recently read about 2 Pennsylvania Guardsman who got Ranger contracts and went to Ranger School immediately following Initial Active Duty Training. So, let me make a few calls and see if I can get more intel on that. If it isn’t an option to get in your contract, a high ASVAB score, plus, scoring high on the Army Combat Fitness Test, and graduating in the top 10% of your company at BCT might open up those special school opportunities. When I was at Infantry School a couple guys managed to get Airborne slots based on their performance at Infantry School. It wasn’t in their enlistment contract, but, they got the offer at the school. I’ll follow up when I get more intel. I got another video coming soon that will help you so keep an eye out for it!
I pretty much did everything for the first one, got a bonus gi-kicker and all. Scored a 54 on asvab, I’m already in college and most likely will end up taking classes when I’m done with training.
Killing it battle! Once you get that degree you going to convert over to the Officer side? Green to gold! Keep it up! If you’re not already in a leadership position, once you are, push your troops on that same path!
Subscribed.I have a bachelor degree and my goal is to become an officer. I'm already working on my fitness (endurance /stamina) 33 year old. Do you have any tips specific for females?
Hello Sgt. I recently took the ASVAB and got a 31. I know my chances for a good MOS is highly unlikely. My recruiter won’t tell me my options is it because my score is low? I ask for a retest but no response.
I could lol you know that’s a tricky video but I have some of the best resources to make that specific video. I use to Recruit and assist at the ROTC in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and one of my best friends works there now. That’s a good video idea and I appreciate the suggestion!
Good question. There’s not a minimum number of classes, but the less classes you take, the less money your GI Bill pays. Here’s the breakdown: GI Bill Pay Full time $439 3/4 time $329 1/2 time $219 Less than 1/2 time $109.75
Thank you for the valuable information Point Man. I'm currently making preparations to pursue a O9S contract this upcoming summer but I had a question about possibly enlisting instead. There's a lot of conflicting information online and I was hoping for clarification. You've mentioned stripes for gold and stripes for buddies program, but what about enlisting with a higher rank with just college credit? If I have a 4 year degree already, do I come into the guard as a specialist? What about making PFC with just college? What I'm trying to figure out is if the Guard operates differently than they active duty army or if they work the same in this regard. Thank you for all that you do.
If you have a Bachelors degree, you will enlist as an E4. AR 601-210 (the regulation Army National Guard Recruiters use), in paragraph 2-18, sub paragraph 8 states: “Has successfully completed a degree-producing college program of 4-year duration, the college or university is listed in the AIPE, and has been awarded a bachelor degree or higher (foreign degrees and transcripts must be evaluated according to para 2-7f), may enlist at any time at pay grade E-4”. Unless you went to a non accredited college, you should enlist as an E4. I’d personally recommend enlisting as an Officer. However, in all my years of experience, the best Officers I’ve ever had were Enlisted before they went to the Officer side. If you have any further questions, just hit me up, I got answers.
@@SFCBEITZ Thank you so much for the timely reply! Since you offered I'll throw one more at you. Based on your experience, what is the O9S process like for non priors? From what I've read, a normal enlistment consists of the ASVAB, physical, etc... Is it different for National Guard officers? I know that I'll still do all of those previously mentioned things, but is there a selection process with a board or do you get to just enlist under a O9S as long as your qualified? I know the easy answer may be to tell me to go talk to a recruiter, and I am. My recruiter is great however he hasn't done an O9S contract before so he's learning it as we go. I also need 30 more college credits before I can enlist, so we're getting the preliminary stuff done in the mean time. Anyways, Just trying to hear it from as many reliable sources as I can. Not sure what to expect going forward. Thank you for all that you do. Hope I explained my question well enough.
Hey I’m currently studying for the asvab an looking at the national guard. I’m a little unfamiliar with the rankings if you were to go to college i’ve heard you’d be an E4 but some say you could be an officer right out of college. Is that possible or would you have to be serving to awhile to get that rank or attend a military school such as westpoint? Hopefully that makes sense thanks in advance!
Yes, you can absolutely do college and be in the Army National Guard! Here’s a video I did about college and being full time: Can I go to college while I’m in the Regular Army? th-cam.com/users/shorts5oJRFuowQGA?feature=share
Hi! Thank you for making this video, these tips would not work if one is interested in joining their states national guard. These are only applicable to the army national guard. Please correct me if I am wrong...still learning here 😅...I would also appreciate your help finding a recruiter. Boston, Massachusetts. Thank you!
The Army National Guard has a dual mission, to protect the state, and the nation. Therefore, in the National Guard you receive orders from the state Governor and the President. So you receive benefits from both the State and Federal Government. These benefits are applicable for the Army National Guard for each state. You’d receive these benefits in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Does that make sense? I’ll reach out to the Massachusetts National Guard tomorrow and get you linked up with a Recruiter! Keep you posted 😁
@@SFCBEITZ Ah I did not understand that the army national guard operated in each state. I thought it was one unit that received orders from the federal government exclusively. Thank you for clearing up confusion!
Hey! I found you a cool Recruiter in Boston! His name is Sergeant First Class Mulry. Him and I just chatted for a bit and I feel very confident he can assist you! Shoot him a text or give him a call, he’s got you covered 😁 if you need any additional help, I got you covered too. We are all one big family. His number is (508)922-5197
You’ll be just fine. With age comes wisdom and experience and the young bucks will likely look up to you in a lot of ways. Just make sure you’re physically fit and you’ll have no issues!
I was wondering if there is further training for National Guard as in airborne or ranger training. And in the odds there is schools, do you need to negotiate that prior to enlistment? I am looking at 11B.
Yes, all the training schools the Army uses are available to National Guard as well…you won’t be able to negotiate any of those schools prior to enlistment though. In the NG you’ll pretty much have to earn them!
Unfortunately no, the highest you can get with stripes for buddies is E3. I assume you are coming in with a degree? If so, do you have any student loan debt? If yes to both of these question, talk to your Recruiter about Student Loan Repayment! 😁 If you have any additional questions, hit me up, I check my comments often!
Hey what if I referred a friend to join the national guard if he is from another state. Like I’m in Arizona and my friends in California. Like if we both joined the national guard from different states would that still promote you to E3
You have to be enlisted, to be able to refer someone. I wouldn’t let something like that alter your whole future! You can get promoted from E1 to E3 so fast!
I already enlisted as an E2 15p and i can't remember if they said I was accepted for the GI kicker but i know they said i was not accepted for the bonus is there a chance you can tell me if I have the GI kicker or not?
If you didn’t get a bonus then you probably didn’t get the GI Bill kicker. If you didn’t score a 50+ on the ASVAB, you wouldn’t of gotten the kicker either...if you didn’t get the kicker on this contract, you can get it when you re enlist (even if you didn’t get a 50+ on the ASVAB)!
So you are already in the Guard and are in college using the GI Bill? Are you sure the kicker was in your contract? The GI Bill and Kicker are normally activated at the same time. I’d recommend reaching out to your Recruiter for assistance. Your Recruiter (or you) can contact your state education office and they can make it happen. If you don’t have access to your Recruiter for some reason, go on NationalGuard.com, hit their live chat icon (💬), tell them you’re in the Guard and you need your state education offices number. Let them know your GI Bill Kicker wasn’t activated when your GI Bill was activated. If you’re lucky, they might back pay you the Kicker money for each month that has went by that you didn’t receive it but received the GI Bill. That would be huge for you!
If you’re in the Guard, yes, it stops after BCT/AIT. Active Duty, you’ll continue to receive it. You only receive BAH if you’re on full time orders for 30 days or more. You will get a partial BAH while at 2 weeks annual training in the Guard. The reason you don’t get it in the Guard after BCT/AIT is you’re only working for the Guard twice a month (unless you get activated for 30 days or more or go to another specialty school for 30 days or more).
There’s definitely big differences, everything from the mission of each branches, the jobs they have, the pay, and benefits! I would say they’re both good options though. I can’t talk too much on the Air Force but anything related to the Guard I can answer. Feel free to ask any questions you may have!
im currently 15 living in New Orleans and was thinking of joining the Army National Guard so I can serve and help when I'm needed the most. I wanted to know if the Guard in NO will pay 100% for college in my state. I did some research but I'm still confused and having someone who specializes in this field will help clear up my questions.
It’s great that you’re already preparing for your future! I think a lot of my videos will help you so I’d suggest browsing/watching them! So the Louisiana Army National Guard has state college tuition and you’ll also receive federal tuition assistance. Your state tuition is a 100% tuition waiver for LA residents. There’s normally a cap on that amount in most states but I don’t see a cap in LA. From what I’m seeing you’ll easily be able to have 100% of your college paid for as long as it’s not a super expensive private school. Here in Tennessee we will pay for any school that is equal or lesser to the tuition price at The University of Tennessee (which is expensive but it’s 100% covered). I hope that helps! If you have any further questions, hit me up!
These are the MOS’s needed in your state and if you score a 50+ on the ASVAB you can get a bonus for enlisting into: 11B, 12B, 12N, 13B, 19D, 25U, 31B, 68W, 88M, 92G
@@SFCBEITZ Thanks man also i have one last question. Since I goto Nomma in New Orleans every student has to take jrotc each year of school. If I join the ANG will I get instantly promoted?
Active Duty is going to station you wherever they need you - based on the needs of the Army - so it would be very difficult to join the Army and be in college full time unless you were doing school online. Even then, you’ll have to go to BCT/AIT and miss school...or so you mean transfer from the Guard to Active Duty?
Nope, not stupid and I love this question. Infantrymen are the baddest people on the planet. Sometimes Infantrymen fall on the critical MOS list and sometimes they don’t. At one point when I was Recruiting, Infantry jobs offered a 20k bonus. Are you looking at going Army National Guard or Active Duty? I’ll get you an answer ASAP! Let me know!
Awesome. The Guard is available as a 17 year old Junior, I think you’ll have to be a senior to enlist into the Army. Let me know what you decide to do when the time comes and let me know if I can assist you in anyway!
@@jllorens3586 both exciting job options...have you watched my Top 5 Best Army Jobs video? I have Engineers as a Top Selection due to the enjoyment and transition to civilian employment factors. Honestly, Infantry is my personal favorite job but I’d probably select Combat Engineer if I were you because it’ll help you so much after you serve but it’s still exciting. You’ll love either though if you’re into action packed type jobs! Stay in touch battle!
I am on leave for basic training, ill be training for after 68 whiskey, combat medic. how do I know if I got the got the gi bill kicker? should I just ask my recruiter?
For 68W I would say you probably didn’t get a Kicker because that job rarely falls in the critical skills MOS list - jobs that fall on that list receive a bonus and the GI Bill Kicker. That list consists of jobs that they need people to enlist in. 68W is a job that a lot of people want, so they normally don’t have a high demand for soldiers in that job. Did you get a bonus? If you got a bonus, you probably got the kicker. If you didn’t, that sucks BUT, you got one of the best jobs the Army has…so you sacrificed extra incentives but got a really good MOS! Hope you’re having a great Christmas Exodus! I went home on Christmas Exodus when I was at Infantry OSUT. That break from training was amazing I just didn’t want to go back after lol
@@spencerricchio101 Normally it is not a critical skill MOS because it is a more rare job and doesn't require the manpower that a job like Infantry or Military Police does...does that make sense?
Got you bro! Reach out to SSG Fouschee, he’s a Recruiter in Louisville. I just talked to him, seems like a super cool dude. His number is 502-352-3622! Let me know how it goes!
Point Man, what score do I need in the ESVAB to be a 68W? I scored 69 on the practice. My recruiter said I should be good without practicing for the real test.
So, there’s not an overall score required for any job. Eligibility of each job is determined by your line scores within the ASVAB. How they determine your overall score is very complicated. I literally asked our ASVAB proctor to explain it to me and he couldn’t lol but I will tell you this: you need a decent GT and ST line score to be a 68W. The sections that make up the GT and ST scores are: word knowledge, paragraph comprehension, arithmetic reasoning, mechanical maintenance, auto & shop information, mechanical comprehension, electrical information, mathematics knowledge, and general science 😅 with a 69 on the practice test, I can pretty much guarantee you’ll have the line scores needed to be a 68W. Let me know how it goes!
I was a medic in the old army. Found out it isn't that profitable for outside job. I was offered radiology school but wasn't told that you can get a nice job in the hospital with it. I think now you might need some extra classes but you can do those while active duty. Pay is good, learn to MRI or whatever
What happens if I start college before going to bct will the guard still pay for college for me and what will I have to do to let the college know the guard will help me pay for college after I finish bct and ait
Good questions; you won’t start receiving GI Bill benefits until you’ve completed BCT and AIT. What state are you in? You might be able to receive a tuition assistance before training depending upon your state. I normally recommend getting training knocked out before enrolling into college but if there’s a big gap between the time you enlist(ed) and ship to BCT, I could understand why you’d want to knock out some classes. Let me know what state you’re in and I’ll get more info for you!
In Tennessee, where I recruited last, the day after you enlisted, you could state getting state tuition assistance from the TN Army National Guard. I just read what your state offers (I added it below) and I don’t think you can receive any kind of college assistance until after you complete training. However, reach out to your Recruiter or RSP NCO and see if they might know something that I don’t see that can help you / or if you want to get the best answer possible, reach out to your state education office and ask them if the NJ Guard can provide you any assistance toward college before BCT, that office is the subject matter experts for your state. Here’s their number: (609) 562-0975 100% tuition only, up to 16 credits per semester; Only covers tuition not fees. Must use all state and federal financial aid (FAFSA), including available Post 9-11 GI Bill Benefits, first. Soldier must be enrolled as undergraduate or graduate student in good academic standing with the public school they are attending.
lol what I would recommend is: tell your Recruiter you would like to work any events he/she has and would like to help with anything you can..in return, they can get you promoted. That's what I did for my troops. If they helped me during events and were actively trying to find referrals, I would put new recruits that I found under their name and get them promoted.
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Thanks for becoming part of the team! I’m here for you if you need anything! I just answered your questions on another post!
So far you are the best national guard information youtuber
That means so much to me! Thank you!
Im a 33yr old single mom who really is on the verge of signing up for the National Guard. I always wanted to go before i had a child but now that i have a 6yr old i think it's the best bet for me. I want to get my PhD and other things so it just makes so much sense to me.
Leaving in 2 weeks brother 💪 11B ALL THE WAY🇺🇸
I feel like I’ve been part of your journey since you’ve kept communication with me! Exciting times ahead for you brother. I’m working on another video right now that I’m calling, “The Basic Training Guide”. Although you’ll be at OSUT, it’ll still be relevant to you. I’ll definitely have it uploaded before you go so check it out as it’ll give you a few tips that will help. Also, you have to hit me up after you return from Infantry School! I’d love to hear how it went.
Awesome. I enlisted in a critical skill mos in the MN Guard as a 91F. 20k sign with the GI and the kicker. Scored 78 on the ASVAB. I am finalizing my E3 with my RSP SGT as well. I’m also 31and married with 2 dependents. So, to the best of my knowledge I’m maximizing every pay increase I can. Anything I’m missing? Thanks again for the wisdom SFC.
You maxed it out! Already killing it! I’ll have a new video posted in the next week that’ll help you at BCT. Just try and crush it while you’re there, ace the PT test, shoot expert, and exceed the standards. Walk out of there as honor grad or in the top 10% of your company, exceeding the standard, and you’ll be promoted to E4 real quick.
I might know your Recruiter, I visited the MN MEPS quite a few times.
@@SFCBEITZ I’m gonna dial in most definitely. I did hear about removing the new ACFT standards from BCT this year? As well as the shark attack? Also an added yellow phase to kick it off to start training. Repercussions of COVID.
@@SFCBEITZ you may. Worked with SGT Connolly
I do believe you are correct on all of the above! You will still take the ACFT, but, I don’t believe it’s a pass or fail at the moment. You will still be looked highly at if you kill it though. Hmmm, if he’s a SGT (E5), I don’t know him...that means he’s a newer Recruiter and I haven’t been up there in quite a few years now.
i’m already like 20 videos deep sooo 🤷🏽♀️ **subscribed**
Haha that’s what’s up! I appreciate the support!
Thanks for the tip SGT. I just enlisted and will be off for BCT by the end of this month. Really needed this
That is exciting! I hope BCT goes good for you. What MOS did you sign up for?
@@SFCBEITZ I signed up for 92W. I actually wanted 17c, but don't have the clearance for it. So I'm hoping to get my clearance so I can switch my MOS
Got my Rep63. Your interview with the man from 19th was super helpful/ insightful. Keep up the great work.
That’s badass! I’m glad I could help and I would love an update from you if possible!
I'm so glad I found your channel!! I enlisted into the army national guard I'm from Texas I scored a 57 on my test and i leave in march for Fort Leonard Wood I picked my MOS 74D
I also qualified for the 20,000 bonus and both gi bill kicker and gi bill. I'm excited to start
Dope! One of the 5 MOS’s I’m qualified in is 74D. To me, 74D school was interesting, exciting, and a bit scary lol you get exposed to a live nerve agent and you have to rely on your chemical suite and equipment to stay alive and find the agent. The decontamination chamber is insane too. Game changer that you got the 20k bonus, GI Bill & GI Bill Kicker! I’ll have a video posted in the next few days that will help you, I’m calling it, “Basic Training Guide”. I would have already had it done and posted but I’ve been really sick. I’m still sick but I’m going to work on it today. Thanks for watching and for your support! If you need any guidance just hit me up.
@@SFCBEITZ honestly thank you so much for responding and hope you feel better soon
Anytime battle!
Thank you Sgt! this is really an informative video. I'm a new subscriber of yours and I'm currently studying and preparing for the ASVAB to join in the Army National Guard as well.
Any tips on how I can secure a special training with my contract upon enlistment? like Airborne school, etc. what's the ideal score should I have in the ASVAB or line scores? thank you in advance, Sgt
I appreciate your support Battle! It’s crazy because I was in Recruiting for many years and I’ve had lots of subscribers tell me they were enlisting, but still to this day, I get excited for every person who tells me they are in the process of joining or just joined. It’s such an incredible and rewarding journey.
You are starting off on the right track by preparing for the ASVAB. Your ASVAB score can open up a lot of doors for you. For example, you need a 110 GT line score to be a Recruiter or to go Special Forces. Those doors aren’t even an option if you don’t have the score needed. If you would have asked me this question 6 months ago, I would have said it’s almost impossible to get a special school in your contract. However, I just recently read about 2 Pennsylvania Guardsman who got Ranger contracts and went to Ranger School immediately following Initial Active Duty Training. So, let me make a few calls and see if I can get more intel on that. If it isn’t an option to get in your contract, a high ASVAB score, plus, scoring high on the Army Combat Fitness Test, and graduating in the top 10% of your company at BCT might open up those special school opportunities. When I was at Infantry School a couple guys managed to get Airborne slots based on their performance at Infantry School. It wasn’t in their enlistment contract, but, they got the offer at the school. I’ll follow up when I get more intel. I got another video coming soon that will help you so keep an eye out for it!
Read this article: www.army.mil/article/239893/recruits_become_rangers_in_army_guard_training_program
I pretty much did everything for the first one, got a bonus gi-kicker and all. Scored a 54 on asvab, I’m already in college and most likely will end up taking classes when I’m done with training.
Killing it battle! Once you get that degree you going to convert over to the Officer side? Green to gold! Keep it up! If you’re not already in a leadership position, once you are, push your troops on that same path!
Thank you once again.
I got you always
I leave in 2 days. 25Q. 80 on the asvab, great video
I appreciate that! I use to recommend 25 series jobs to recruits who scored well on the ASVAB, good choice. Good luck at training!
@@SFCBEITZ Thank you!
Need a recruiter in Lafayette Louisiana
Subscribed.I have a bachelor degree and my goal is to become an officer. I'm already working on my fitness (endurance /stamina) 33 year old. Do you have any tips specific for females?
Glad to have you on board! I’m at the gym right now but this evening when I return home I’ll respond with some personalized tips for you (females)!
Hello Sgt. I recently took the ASVAB and got a 31. I know my chances for a good MOS is highly unlikely. My recruiter won’t tell me my options is it because my score is low? I ask for a retest but no response.
I’m an ROTC cadet who’s interested in commissioning in the National Guard. So, could you do this type of vid for officers? 😅
I could lol you know that’s a tricky video but I have some of the best resources to make that specific video. I use to Recruit and assist at the ROTC in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and one of my best friends works there now. That’s a good video idea and I appreciate the suggestion!
Question - is there a minimum number of classes one has to take for them to get the gi bill?
Good question. There’s not a minimum number of classes, but the less classes you take, the less money your GI Bill pays. Here’s the breakdown:
GI Bill Pay
Full time $439
3/4 time $329
1/2 time $219
Less than 1/2 time $109.75
Thank you for the valuable information Point Man. I'm currently making preparations to pursue a O9S contract this upcoming summer but I had a question about possibly enlisting instead. There's a lot of conflicting information online and I was hoping for clarification.
You've mentioned stripes for gold and stripes for buddies program, but what about enlisting with a higher rank with just college credit? If I have a 4 year degree already, do I come into the guard as a specialist? What about making PFC with just college? What I'm trying to figure out is if the Guard operates differently than they active duty army or if they work the same in this regard.
Thank you for all that you do.
If you have a Bachelors degree, you will enlist as an E4. AR 601-210 (the regulation Army National Guard Recruiters use), in paragraph 2-18, sub paragraph 8 states: “Has successfully completed a degree-producing college program of 4-year duration, the college or university is listed in the AIPE, and has been awarded a bachelor degree or higher (foreign degrees and transcripts must be evaluated according to para 2-7f), may enlist at any time at pay grade E-4”. Unless you went to a non accredited college, you should enlist as an E4. I’d personally recommend enlisting as an Officer. However, in all my years of experience, the best Officers I’ve ever had were Enlisted before they went to the Officer side. If you have any further questions, just hit me up, I got answers.
@@SFCBEITZ Thank you so much for the timely reply! Since you offered I'll throw one more at you. Based on your experience, what is the O9S process like for non priors? From what I've read, a normal enlistment consists of the ASVAB, physical, etc... Is it different for National Guard officers? I know that I'll still do all of those previously mentioned things, but is there a selection process with a board or do you get to just enlist under a O9S as long as your qualified?
I know the easy answer may be to tell me to go talk to a recruiter, and I am. My recruiter is great however he hasn't done an O9S contract before so he's learning it as we go. I also need 30 more college credits before I can enlist, so we're getting the preliminary stuff done in the mean time. Anyways, Just trying to hear it from as many reliable sources as I can. Not sure what to expect going forward.
Thank you for all that you do. Hope I explained my question well enough.
My mos is 25b is that a critical skill mos
A lot of times it is but it really depends upon the state. What is your current status? Are you in the process of enlisting?
Hey I’m currently studying for the asvab an looking at the national guard. I’m a little unfamiliar with the rankings if you were to go to college i’ve heard you’d be an E4 but some say you could be an officer right out of college. Is that possible or would you have to be serving to awhile to get that rank or attend a military school such as westpoint? Hopefully that makes sense thanks in advance!
If you have a bachelors degree, you can come in as an officer!
If I join the national guard and go to college full time can I still get a part time job?
Absolutely!
Can you still enlist on the 6x2 and still attend college? Or full time and still attend college?
Yes, you can absolutely do college and be in the Army National Guard! Here’s a video I did about college and being full time:
Can I go to college while I’m in the Regular Army?
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Hi! Thank you for making this video, these tips would not work if one is interested in joining their states national guard. These are only applicable to the army national guard. Please correct me if I am wrong...still learning here 😅...I would also appreciate your help finding a recruiter. Boston, Massachusetts. Thank you!
The Army National Guard has a dual mission, to protect the state, and the nation. Therefore, in the National Guard you receive orders from the state Governor and the President. So you receive benefits from both the State and Federal Government. These benefits are applicable for the Army National Guard for each state. You’d receive these benefits in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Does that make sense? I’ll reach out to the Massachusetts National Guard tomorrow and get you linked up with a Recruiter! Keep you posted 😁
@@SFCBEITZ Ah I did not understand that the army national guard operated in each state. I thought it was one unit that received orders from the federal government exclusively. Thank you for clearing up confusion!
Hey! I found you a cool Recruiter in Boston! His name is Sergeant First Class Mulry. Him and I just chatted for a bit and I feel very confident he can assist you! Shoot him a text or give him a call, he’s got you covered 😁 if you need any additional help, I got you covered too. We are all one big family. His number is (508)922-5197
@@SFCBEITZ thank you for the line of contact. I appreciate it, and will reach out to him 👍
Exciting! Welcome 😄
So I’m active duty E-4 with a dependent and I’m thinking about transferring to national guard can you make a video about transferring from AD to NG?
Yes I definitely will!
How difficult do you think 11b would be for a 33 year old. I am an E2 atm I am hoping to leave as an E3.
You’ll be just fine. With age comes wisdom and experience and the young bucks will likely look up to you in a lot of ways. Just make sure you’re physically fit and you’ll have no issues!
Is there a first time enlisted bonus? My buddy has been helping me gather information now that I'm setting my sights on NM National Guard.
If you score over a 50 on the ASVAB and pick a job that has a bonus, yes!
I’m here to assist so if you have questions just holler
I was wondering if there is further training for National Guard as in airborne or ranger training. And in the odds there is schools, do you need to negotiate that prior to enlistment? I am looking at 11B.
Yes, all the training schools the Army uses are available to National Guard as well…you won’t be able to negotiate any of those schools prior to enlistment though. In the NG you’ll pretty much have to earn them!
@@SFCBEITZ Thank you for the info. Keep up the great videos.
If you are coming in as an E4 can you still do the stripes for buddies?
Unfortunately no, the highest you can get with stripes for buddies is E3. I assume you are coming in with a degree? If so, do you have any student loan debt? If yes to both of these question, talk to your Recruiter about Student Loan Repayment! 😁 If you have any additional questions, hit me up, I check my comments often!
What about if you want to join special forces in the national guard?
Watch this video I made awhile back, it’s the perfect video for you:
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Hey what if I referred a friend to join the national guard if he is from another state. Like I’m in Arizona and my friends in California. Like if we both joined the national guard from different states would that still promote you to E3
Yes, that would still get you a promotion. Just make sure that your recruiter and his Recruiter know you referred him!
@@SFCBEITZ also would we both be promoted?
Negative, whoever enlists first would be eligible for the promotion.
@@SFCBEITZ damn we not joining then sadly :(
You have to be enlisted, to be able to refer someone. I wouldn’t let something like that alter your whole future! You can get promoted from E1 to E3 so fast!
I already enlisted as an E2 15p and i can't remember if they said I was accepted for the GI kicker but i know they said i was not accepted for the bonus is there a chance you can tell me if I have the GI kicker or not?
If you didn’t get a bonus then you probably didn’t get the GI Bill kicker. If you didn’t score a 50+ on the ASVAB, you wouldn’t of gotten the kicker either...if you didn’t get the kicker on this contract, you can get it when you re enlist (even if you didn’t get a 50+ on the ASVAB)!
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How do you get the kicker, already getting the gi bill. Have the kicker already
So you are already in the Guard and are in college using the GI Bill? Are you sure the kicker was in your contract? The GI Bill and Kicker are normally activated at the same time. I’d recommend reaching out to your Recruiter for assistance. Your Recruiter (or you) can contact your state education office and they can make it happen. If you don’t have access to your Recruiter for some reason, go on NationalGuard.com, hit their live chat icon (💬), tell them you’re in the Guard and you need your state education offices number. Let them know your GI Bill Kicker wasn’t activated when your GI Bill was activated. If you’re lucky, they might back pay you the Kicker money for each month that has went by that you didn’t receive it but received the GI Bill. That would be huge for you!
@@SFCBEITZ thanks, yeah I think he is getting kicker. How does the loan repayment work? Also when activated how much do you make per day
Do you stop getting BAH after basic and AIT?
If you’re in the Guard, yes, it stops after BCT/AIT. Active Duty, you’ll continue to receive it. You only receive BAH if you’re on full time orders for 30 days or more. You will get a partial BAH while at 2 weeks annual training in the Guard. The reason you don’t get it in the Guard after BCT/AIT is you’re only working for the Guard twice a month (unless you get activated for 30 days or more or go to another specialty school for 30 days or more).
should i do airforce or national guard? are there any key differences ? i am also trying to maximize pay. thanks
There’s definitely big differences, everything from the mission of each branches, the jobs they have, the pay, and benefits! I would say they’re both good options though. I can’t talk too much on the Air Force but anything related to the Guard I can answer. Feel free to ask any questions you may have!
im currently 15 living in New Orleans and was thinking of joining the Army National Guard so I can serve and help when I'm needed the most. I wanted to know if the Guard in NO will pay 100% for college in my state. I did some research but I'm still confused and having someone who specializes in this field will help clear up my questions.
It’s great that you’re already preparing for your future! I think a lot of my videos will help you so I’d suggest browsing/watching them!
So the Louisiana Army National Guard has state college tuition and you’ll also receive federal tuition assistance. Your state tuition is a 100% tuition waiver for LA residents. There’s normally a cap on that amount in most states but I don’t see a cap in LA. From what I’m seeing you’ll easily be able to have 100% of your college paid for as long as it’s not a super expensive private school. Here in Tennessee we will pay for any school that is equal or lesser to the tuition price at The University of Tennessee (which is expensive but it’s 100% covered). I hope that helps! If you have any further questions, hit me up!
@@SFCBEITZ Thanks for the help! Also if you can find it are there any mos that's in need of people in my state?
These are the MOS’s needed in your state and if you score a 50+ on the ASVAB you can get a bonus for enlisting into: 11B, 12B, 12N, 13B, 19D, 25U, 31B, 68W, 88M, 92G
@@SFCBEITZ Thanks man also i have one last question.
Since I goto Nomma in New Orleans every student has to take jrotc each year of school. If I join the ANG will I get instantly promoted?
No problem. Yep, you’ll just need to provide your Recruiter your high school transcripts showing you completed ROTC!
What if u have a wife that goes to to college would I get the gi bill kicker?
Just wondering if it would apply
Was the GI Bill Kicker in your contract? You can transfer your GI Bill to your Wife if you had it in your contract.
Hi, is it possible to transfer to full time active duty while in college? do i get paid more if i transfer to active duty?
Active Duty is going to station you wherever they need you - based on the needs of the Army - so it would be very difficult to join the Army and be in college full time unless you were doing school online. Even then, you’ll have to go to BCT/AIT and miss school...or so you mean transfer from the Guard to Active Duty?
I dont know if this is a stupid decision but is infinity a critical? Just curious (coming from Ohio)
Nope, not stupid and I love this question. Infantrymen are the baddest people on the planet. Sometimes Infantrymen fall on the critical MOS list and sometimes they don’t. At one point when I was Recruiting, Infantry jobs offered a 20k bonus. Are you looking at going Army National Guard or Active Duty? I’ll get you an answer ASAP! Let me know!
@@SFCBEITZI'm 17 in my jr year I have not yet tooken the asvab but I'm planning on doing so in the upcoming time that will be available for me
Awesome. The Guard is available as a 17 year old Junior, I think you’ll have to be a senior to enlist into the Army. Let me know what you decide to do when the time comes and let me know if I can assist you in anyway!
@@SFCBEITZ alrighty if anything, my main three things I want to do (if I do good on asvab) is heavy weapons combat engineer or infantry 11b
@@jllorens3586 both exciting job options...have you watched my Top 5 Best Army Jobs video? I have Engineers as a Top Selection due to the enjoyment and transition to civilian employment factors. Honestly, Infantry is my personal favorite job but I’d probably select Combat Engineer if I were you because it’ll help you so much after you serve but it’s still exciting. You’ll love either though if you’re into action packed type jobs! Stay in touch battle!
I am on leave for basic training, ill be training for after 68 whiskey, combat medic. how do I know if I got the got the gi bill kicker? should I just ask my recruiter?
For 68W I would say you probably didn’t get a Kicker because that job rarely falls in the critical skills MOS list - jobs that fall on that list receive a bonus and the GI Bill Kicker. That list consists of jobs that they need people to enlist in. 68W is a job that a lot of people want, so they normally don’t have a high demand for soldiers in that job. Did you get a bonus? If you got a bonus, you probably got the kicker. If you didn’t, that sucks BUT, you got one of the best jobs the Army has…so you sacrificed extra incentives but got a really good MOS! Hope you’re having a great Christmas Exodus! I went home on Christmas Exodus when I was at Infantry OSUT. That break from training was amazing I just didn’t want to go back after lol
@@SFCBEITZ what about 68V? Is it a critical skills MOS
@@spencerricchio101 Normally it is not a critical skill MOS because it is a more rare job and doesn't require the manpower that a job like Infantry or Military Police does...does that make sense?
@@SFCBEITZ yes that’s makes perfect sense! Thank you for your info
Anytime!
In need of local recruiter. Louisville KY
Got you bro! Reach out to SSG Fouschee, he’s a Recruiter in Louisville. I just talked to him, seems like a super cool dude. His number is 502-352-3622! Let me know how it goes!
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@@SFCBEITZ 👍🏻, thank you sir.
No problem, keep me posted!
Point Man, what score do I need in the ESVAB to be a 68W? I scored 69 on the practice. My recruiter said I should be good without practicing for the real test.
So, there’s not an overall score required for any job. Eligibility of each job is determined by your line scores within the ASVAB. How they determine your overall score is very complicated. I literally asked our ASVAB proctor to explain it to me and he couldn’t lol but I will tell you this: you need a decent GT and ST line score to be a 68W. The sections that make up the GT and ST scores are: word knowledge, paragraph comprehension, arithmetic reasoning, mechanical maintenance, auto & shop information, mechanical comprehension, electrical information, mathematics knowledge, and general science 😅 with a 69 on the practice test, I can pretty much guarantee you’ll have the line scores needed to be a 68W. Let me know how it goes!
@@SFCBEITZ thanks very much for every piece of info. I will definitely let you know after the 22nd of this month .
Look forward to hearing back from you Battle!
@@cuttingedge6129 try 68p if you can I think that is radiology
I was a medic in the old army. Found out it isn't that profitable for outside job. I was offered radiology school but wasn't told that you can get a nice job in the hospital with it. I think now you might need some extra classes but you can do those while active duty. Pay is good, learn to MRI or whatever
What happens if I start college before going to bct will the guard still pay for college for me and what will I have to do to let the college know the guard will help me pay for college after I finish bct and ait
Good questions; you won’t start receiving GI Bill benefits until you’ve completed BCT and AIT. What state are you in? You might be able to receive a tuition assistance before training depending upon your state. I normally recommend getting training knocked out before enrolling into college but if there’s a big gap between the time you enlist(ed) and ship to BCT, I could understand why you’d want to knock out some classes. Let me know what state you’re in and I’ll get more info for you!
@@SFCBEITZ I am in new jersey
@@SFCBEITZ cause I don’t start bct till next year and I don’t want to just wait will I can just do some classes in college
In Tennessee, where I recruited last, the day after you enlisted, you could state getting state tuition assistance from the TN Army National Guard. I just read what your state offers (I added it below) and I don’t think you can receive any kind of college assistance until after you complete training. However, reach out to your Recruiter or RSP NCO and see if they might know something that I don’t see that can help you / or if you want to get the best answer possible, reach out to your state education office and ask them if the NJ Guard can provide you any assistance toward college before BCT, that office is the subject matter experts for your state. Here’s their number: (609) 562-0975
100% tuition only, up to 16 credits per semester; Only covers tuition not fees. Must use all state and federal financial aid (FAFSA), including available Post 9-11 GI Bill Benefits, first. Soldier must be enrolled as undergraduate or graduate student in good academic standing with the public school they are attending.
Anybody thinking about joining the Idaho guard? I’m tryna get promoted lmao😂
lol what I would recommend is: tell your Recruiter you would like to work any events he/she has and would like to help with anything you can..in return, they can get you promoted. That's what I did for my troops. If they helped me during events and were actively trying to find referrals, I would put new recruits that I found under their name and get them promoted.