I'm fed up with the Army National Guard?

Question

I'm fed up with the Army National Guard?

Answer 1

Call the IG.



Things tend to get resolved fast then the IG gets involved.



I did a tour as an IG.

Answer 2

Have you concidered changing units, maybe someone in the chain of command just doesnt like you and you could make "a fresh start" in a new unit.

Answer 3

You have two options (actually 3);



1. Transfer to the Reserves (less good ol' boy than the guard).

2. Tranfer to Inactive status (ING or IRR)

3. No show and be transferred to the IRR (not a good option, but all the same an option).

Answer 4

Since you're a good soldier, you probably don't want to just stop showing up.



IF everything you say is true and the whole truth, then I would definitely recommend that you look around for a new unit. You have this option. You go to the new command. You check them out. You tell them you want to switch units. You sign a paper saying you wish to change units and badaboom badabing, you're in a new unit. You can start working on getting those things fixed.



Don't know about the promotion. That has to be earned (even if experience demonstrates otherwise.)



Another point I should make is to use your chain of command. You didn't indicate that you have, therefore I must assume you haven't. Take your case all the way up to the commander and to the IG if necessary. You don't want to get a history of going to the IG, but if it's warranted, that's what they're therefore. Oh, and tell the commander you are going to do this before you do it. Ask him to set up the appointment.

Answer 5

Go AWOL and you will end up in jail. How's that for screwing up your whole life. I think your attitude is in the way of any progress you are making and if you think its bad in the military, just wait until you get a real civilian job. They will be no where near a lenient.

Answer 6

Talk to your 1st Sgt about your problem. He/she would be glad to help you resolve your problem!!

Answer 7

When I was in the army they used to say, "Tell it to the chaplain."

Answer 8

you will be sent to active duty...best to claim job conflict and get a general discharge

Answer 9

Tell em you want to be discharged right now

Answer 10

I'm afraid it's much the same in Active Duty; and from what I've heard, in the Active Reserve. The Army leaves a LOT to be desired when it comes to properly doing the paperwork they're obligated to do--but God help you if you don't properly do YOURS. They're also notorious for arbitrarily messing up already-filed paperwork without warning or explanation, requiring weeks if not months of trying to fix something it took them seconds to mess up. (Which is why I recommend checking your ERB, LES, and other records as often as possible for sudden sneaky mistakes). They're also notorious for promoting dirtbags with no real merit over people who genuinely deserve it; the same can be said for awards and recognitions. It took them two years to finally award me with an ARCOM for being in Iraq, when they should've awarded it to me right after I redeployed and they passed them out to most everyone else in the unit. I got passed over entirely for a CAB, because "I wasn't in enough danger to qualify"... which is absolute BS, considering how many mortar/rocket attacks I had to endure, not to mention drivebys and other lovely thank-yous from the locals. It took them a year to give me the Good Conduct Medal--which is supposed to be AUTOMATIC--and even then they never gave me the bloody medal, just the paperwork for it as I was outprocessing. I can list many, many other examples for myself, and others I worked with. If anything, it might just be worse for the Guard, since the Guard's not an "Active Duty" component and therefore at the back of the line for priorities, which is of course ridiculous. I'm afraid that as far as I know there's little you can do about this except to continually bring this up until things get fixed; then when the time comes, refuse to re-enlist. If they don't care enough to properly do paperwork, pay out bonuses that were promised, promptly take care of awards and things as basic as counseling statements, nothing's to stop you from joining a private-sector company that actually cares enough about its employees to take care of these basic things.