Have the regular Army recruiter help you fill out a DD368. Give the DD368 to your chain of command to sign. Bear in mind your Natioanl Guard does not have to sign the DD368 if the don't want to. Normally a unit commander will sign a DD368 without a problem. However, if your unit is preparing to deploy your commander may not sign off. Also, if your commander is concerned that you are a knucklehead, he might not sign. A transfer to another component is a priviledge, not a right.
See an active duty recruiter and he/she will give you a form for you're commander to sign to release you.
You will need to talk to your Shop Chief or Commanding Officer, they will walk you through the steps to make the change. You could also contact your local recruiter and ask about the steps.
The National Guard and Reserves are branches of the active duty military.
No. If you want to go from Regular Army to National Guard, you must first finish your active duty enlistment, then reenlist into the Guard - you cannot opt out of active duty during the time specified in your contract.
Most National Guard officers are on reserve duty status.
There is no Automatic promotions within the National Guard unless they are ones based off time in service. You won't be handed rank just for switching from Active Duty to the Guard. In order to gain rank you will need to test and show you deserve the new position.
There is an acronym AGR which stands for active guard reserve. This is for members that are on active duty with the Guard or Reseves.
The same as the active duty army and reserves do.
Yes, there can be bonuses available for active duty Air Force members who switch to the Air National Guard, but it depends on various factors such as career field, skill set, and the current needs of the Air National Guard. It is best to speak with a recruiter or personnel at the Air National Guard unit you are interested in joining to get specific information about potential bonuses.
You will need to see a recruiter to join active duty.
Not likely. You would still be responsible for house payments. However, you would be paid some amount by the National Guard, probably more for active duty. No. While on active duty you receive regular duty pay and benefits, not from the National Guard (or Reserves), but from the Federal Government (Army, Navy, Air Force) (Marines & Coast Guard fall under Navy). Also time served on active duty counts toward retirement.
Of course. You aren't active duty anymore.
The minimum is 180 days of active service duty.
There is no such action for a hardship to join an active duty branch. Hardships are used to be released from the service altogether.