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Can I switch from active duty to reserve while in AIT?
No. When you re-enlist… you can change your status from AD to reserves/guard. The military enlistment contract is binding. You are tied into your AIT as your MOS was negotiated at the table when you went to MEPS.
Can you switch from active duty Army to reserve while in contract?
If by reserves you mean National Guard or Army Reserve, it is possible but not likely. As other have mentioned generally you have to wait for your contract to expire. Transfering from the National Guard or Army Reserve is much easier, just have to have you CO sign off and work with an active army recruiter.
Can you move from active duty to reserve?
The Palace Front program is a transfer program that allows active-duty Airmen to transfer to a reserve component the day after their contract ends and separate from active duty.
Can you go from active Army to National Guard?
Some branches of the U.S. armed services will allow their members to transfer to the National Guard straight from a period of active service.
Can I switch to reserves from active duty before your contract is up?
In exchange for getting off active duty early, servicemembers agree to serve double the time left on their contract in the Air National Guard. Other branches may have similar programs that allow active duty members off early in exchange for transitioning into the Guard or Reserves.
Can I switch to Reserves from active duty before your contract is up?
How do I transfer to the Reserves?
Request an appointment with a local Army Reserve recruiter, and explain that you would like to transfer. He will give you a DD Form 368, Request for Conditional Release, to fill out. Use that form to formally request release from the National Guard. Fill out the paperwork with the help of your recruiter.
How long does it take to go from active duty to National Guard?
However, to qualify, you must be within a designated time (usually one or two years) from your normal date of separation. Approval is not automatic, and approvals for transfer are based on the needs of the service at the time.