Yes. It could be done for a number of reasons.
That depends. You need to look into pay incentives that you may receive or that you may lose.
Of course. You aren't active duty anymore.
no
possible, but so done without prejudice.......................
weird.. when I left active duty as an E5, I entered the National Guard as an E5. It might happen if there weren't any positions in their MOS for someone of their pay grade, but it's not the norm.
Yes, but it is very difficult. Every fiscal year (October to October for government), they open up about 10-20 slots for reservists to go into active for critically manned fields. Those fields are Security Forces, Combat Controllers/Pararescue, and TAC-P. Normally those are the only ones offered. You would need to enter into Active Duty in one of those fields and then cross train if needed into your desired field after 3 years. They are very selective and very difficult to get. Also, you will more often than not lose rank going in. It will all be based on your cumulative active time while in the reserves. You need to talk to your representative at MPF for more information about the checklist and processing.
After a person has left the service; they are given a DD-214 piece of paper which shows when they served in the Armed Forces. If they lose their original, I am sure they can get a photocopy (for a fee) from the government.
be active
No
Begin to become active, and do not expect overnight results.
No, joining the Army Reserves does not automatically mean you will lose your job. However, there are certain legal protections in place for reservists when it comes to employment. Employers are generally required to offer job protection and re-employment rights if you are called to active duty.
Yes