Army Career progression in Guard

[turkish]

I’m active duty Army, LTC, switching to National Guard in July. Active side, it’s a pretty clear path to O6. What’s my career progression going to look like in the guard? I’ll be ILE complete when I transition, if that helps.

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[TheEarDoc]

I’m active duty Army, LTC, switching to National Guard in July. Active side, it’s a pretty clear path to O6. What’s my career progression going to look like in the guard? I’ll be ILE complete when I transition, if that helps.

I think the big hurdle would be is there an 0-6 level slot available for you to promote into if you get the promotion. That always has seemed to be the hold up for promotions in the guard from what I've heard is finding a slot that is slotted for that rank.

 

[notdeadyet]

Turkish shouldn’t have a problem if his state has doc slots (and most do). Doc slots are typically O-4/5 and a doc can be two ranks over the slot.

 

[turkish]

What’s the timeline to promotion? Like how it’s basically every six years while active. Is it dependent on slots completely? I’d be next in line to be state surgeon (very small state).

 

[TheEarDoc]

Turkish shouldn’t have a problem if his state has doc slots (and most do). Doc slots are typically O-4/5 and a doc can be two ranks over the slot.

Good info to know. Wow it seems like MSC and MC and nurse corps all do have completely different rules!

 

[notdeadyet]

Good info to know. Wow it seems like MSC and MC and nurse corps all do have completely different rules!

Most definitely.

 

[deleted981229]

I’m active duty Army, LTC, switching to National Guard in July. Active side, it’s a pretty clear path to O6. What’s my career progression going to look like in the guard? I’ll be ILE complete when I transition, if that helps.

Better to go for reserve. You might regret to go to the guard.

 

[TheEarDoc]

I’m active duty Army, LTC, switching to National Guard in July. Active side, it’s a pretty clear path to O6. What’s my career progression going to look like in the guard? I’ll be ILE complete when I transition, if that helps.

My other question would be are you switching to continue to retirement and just want less active duty time? If so I would say Reserves over guard. At least with reserves you don't have to worry about your state activating you as well as the fed. Just something to mull over.

 

[armytrainingsir]

Guard is all about primary care and deploying with your unit. Reserves gives you more shots at staying in your specialty, but medicine sub specialists run the real risk of deploying as primary care with no consideration of your actual MOS.

 

[notdeadyet]

Guard is all about primary care and deploying with your unit. Reserves gives you more shots at staying in your specialty, but medicine sub specialists run the real risk of deploying as primary care with no consideration of your actual MOS.

Also, Guard will deploy you to combat zones, but the Reserve will activate you to backfill CONUS for vacations, maternity leave, docs deploying, etc. The tempo is a little more dependable in the former than the latter.