Military types can typically be classified into several categories, including active duty, reserve, and National Guard forces. Active duty members serve full-time and are permanently stationed in military roles, while reserve forces consist of individuals who train part-time and can be called to active duty when needed. National Guard units serve both state and federal missions, often responding to local emergencies as well as overseas deployments. Additionally, military branches such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard each have specific roles and responsibilities.
As often as needed. That will be determined by your military occupation and status of the unit you're assigned to.
The Air National Guard is tasked with defending the homeland of one's country and never usually leave the homeland for active duty else, the reserves are a force that's tasked to back up active units, say if half a squadron's personal were incapcitated from a raid or something, the reserves would replace those incapcitated, simply put the ANG protects the homeland from any invasion and the reserve is basicly reserve personal that an be sent on active duty if need be
They deploy often and execute operations on a nightly basis.
Quite often. Military Police has traditionally been a shortage MOS, which is in high demand by the military. If you're in Military Police or Motor Transport as a Reservist or National Guardsman, you stand a pretty good chance of being deployed.
Yes, Barksdale Air Force Base has a Guard program as part of its operations. The base is home to the Louisiana Air National Guard, which provides various mission capabilities and support. Members of the Guard often participate in training and exercises alongside active-duty forces at the base. For specific details about the Guard program, it is advisable to contact the base directly or visit their official website.
In the Air Force? Absolutely. Pretty often depending on your base.
Contact the VA on this topic; because their policies change. During the 1960s, 1970s, applications often said, (as an example) "must have served for 30 days or longer/or 60 days or longer/or 90 days or longer; on active duty." And sometimes those sentences had this on the end of them, "...on active duty NOT FOR TRAINING."
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
Goods saved for a period of scarcity are often called a "reserve" (e.g. the Strategic Petroleum Reserve).
Yes, an armory is considered a military installation. It is a facility used for the storage of weapons, ammunition, and military equipment, as well as for training and administrative purposes. Armories are often associated with reserve or National Guard units, providing a space for drills and community engagement.
Well, a sg is short for Shooting Guard. He is the guy who is on the wing beside the point guard, and shoots often, (hence Shooting Guard)