Talk to your last units clerk and he/she will get the paperwork started.
There is such thing as an "Inactive National Guard." There is also the Inactive Reserves. National Guardsmen meet one weekend a month, and train two weeks a year. Often they are activated and deployed. Inactive Reserves may or may not be activated, depending on the need of the service. Actually, there is such a thing as Inactive National Guard. You will need the National Guard Almanac for a more proper definition. I remeber reading about it some years ago. If you cannot complete your enlistment obligation, you can request it through your commander. This is usually done due to a hardship or serious illness. NGR 614-1
In the active reserve/national guard , it is the day your unit must release you from active reserve duty. This means you do not have to drill once a month anymore but will probably still be in the inactive reserve for some time specified in your contract.
No.
Over 1,000,000 soldiers serve collectively in the Active Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard.
In the United States, there are seven Armed Forces Reserve Components. These include the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Coast Guard Reserve, the Army National Guard, and the Air National Guard. Each component serves to provide additional support and personnel to active-duty forces as needed.
If you are referring to the U.S. Army and Air Force reserves, yes, they are known as the "National Guard." Actually U.S. Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve are federal reserve forces. Air and Army National Guard are state forces that can be federalized by the President.
Most National Guard officers are on reserve duty status.
United States Army (includes Army Reserve and Army National Guard) United States Air Force (includes Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard) United States Navy (includes Navy Reserve) United States Marine Corps (includes Marine Corps Reserve) United States Coast Guard (includes Coast Guard Reserve)
It's a reserve force of the military.
The National Guard serves as a reserve component of two federal forces - the Army (Army National Guard), and Air Force (Air National Guard). Policies, procedures, etc. adopted by these branches are subsequently adopted by their National Guard components.
The US Army National Guard and Air National Guard are the United States' military reserve force. The National Guard forces may be called into active duty by their respective governors to aid in times of domestic emergencies such as natural disasters. Deployment to foreign soils for sustained active duty operations is also possible such as was seen following the September 11 terrorist attacks.
A reserve military force under the Dept. of Defense.