How many days are in a National Guard year?

How many days are in a National Guard year?

39 days
By law, members of the U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard must generally train 38 or 39 days per year, respectively, although some serve more or fewer days.

Is the National Guard really 1 weekend a month?

Both Guard Soldiers and Army Reserve Soldiers train one weekend per month and two weeks every summer. Both Guard Soldiers and Army Reserve Soldiers can be called into full-time service to support Army combat missions.

How many days does the National Guard have a month?

The national guard is just 2 weekends a month and 2 weeks out of the year so your looking at around 24 hours in 2 days.

Does the National Guard have 2 year contracts?

Serve two years in the active National Guard or Reserves (this means a minimum of drilling one weekend per month, plus training for two weeks per year, plus the possibility of being recalled to active duty by the President for deployments/contingency operations, etc.).

How often do National Guard units deploy?

Your Guard unit may only deploy every three to five years, but the Soldiers are often transferred to deploying units. During the height of the war Soldiers were often deployed every other year. If you want to go. Just volunteer to join a unit that is deploying.

Is a 2 year military contract worth it?

Well it depends, techically all US Military contracts are 8 year obligations. So you would do 2 year active then 2 year reserve with 4 years inactive. If you want to make a military career then 2 years is not enough. If you are trying to make a civilain career or go to college then 2 years again are not enough.

What happens if you miss a drill weekend?

The rules for guard members missing drill and what can be done about it vary from state to state. In practice, punishments for missing a part or all of a weekend drill range from nothing, to not being paid, to having to make up the drill, and in some rare instances arrest and punishment.