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[Travis_JK]

I am trying to go full time, is that possiable? I get so many conflicting stories. I go to boot camp 6/6/06 and either want to be full time or transfere to ARMY Active Duty. My recruiter said when I joined you can go full time and today 3 days before boot camp he says there is no full time. If you can help I would love it.

[?ARNG]

AFAIK ARNG is mostly a part-time gig outside of deployments but that doesn't stop you from volunteering for deployment or specail duty that will in effect make it "full time". But deployments may be slot (MOS) dependent so if there's no call for your MOS you might not be able to go.

Hopefully one of the recruiters here will be more helpful.

Good luck.

[AbnMtn]

It's possible to go full time by applying for an AGR (Active Guard Reserve) or active duty Army but either way you'll have to wait for at least six months before doing so. If you received a bonus, it won't be recouped if you get an AGR position and have served at least the six months following the receipt of the initial payment. Most states usually post and distribute their AGR positions announcement to every unit within the state. Get with your unit Readiness NCO to find out the procedures to apply for an AGR position.

If you received a bonus and go active duty Army (which will require a conditional release and separation from the ARNG) your bonus will be recouped. You may ask why would you have to wait the six months if you'll lose the bonus anyway? There's a common practice (which I believe is also regulatory) among the majority of the states to have you serve a minimum of six month in the ARNG before signing any conditional release to allow you to transfer to another component. This practice is in most cases also true for IST's (Inter-State Transfer) even though you'll still remain in the Guard and you're just transferring from one state to another. The practice ensures the state gets some service from you and credit for the time invested recruiting and processing you into the state's ARNG.