Da Form 368

Lot of good information here. Bit of background, I’ve done it. I was Army National Guard for 12 years, and I’ve now been back in the regular Army for almost 12. Just because it’s been so long, it’s possible the answer is (perhaps slightly) different now, but when I did it, essentially the process was getting that DD368 signed.Contrary to one of the answers, the Guard ->can<- stop you from going into an OCS program. I’m pretty sure that the Army would not even let me apply for OCS without having the signed form. If the Guard has recently spent a bunch of money in training you, the likelihood that they’ll release you is signNowly less. However, it doesn’t hurt to ask. Most people in the Guard are former active duty, so many will support you in that. Some places you may find withhold the authority to sign the DD368 to a senior officer level.You didn’t specify if you intend to go for an officer program. If so, for me the process was to go to a recruiter, who helped me put together a packet for OCS which contained a DA photo, a statement about why I wanted to be an officer, letter of recommendations (which I got one from my company commander), a physical, etc. That went before a board and I was selected. When I left for the Army I think there was something on the DD368 that showed I had entered active duty, and the National Guard processed me out. Depending on the experience of the recruiter they may not know all the details, so you may need to do some research on your own. Mine had not recruited anyone from the National Guard previously. Rules change all the time, though, and only recruiters keep up with it, so make the “career office” your first stop if you go forward with this.If the Guard is not willing to sign your form (for now) you have a few options - one is to look at Active Guard Reserve (AGR) / Active Duty for Special Work (ADSW). In these positions you will remain in the Guard, but will count towards active duty. As previously mentioned if you join an ROTC program that may also be a route, although ROTC does commission to the reserve component as well. What I would not do is go for a Guard OCS program. Those will almost for sure make it that the Guard will not give you up.Finally, a signNowly less good option, but I’ve seen people do it is move. When you do so, it’s not feasible for the Guard where you’re at to hold on to you. You’ll be transferred to the Individual Ready Reserve to which you can apply for active duty (I believe without a DD368).Hope this helps!Edit: I realized there is one other opportunity for returning to active duty. If you are currently a commissioned officer in the National Guard, or a Warrant Officer in certain MOSs, there is a program called “Call to Active Duty.” Here is a page with more information. Note it does require a DD368 for both National Guard and Army Reserve.

Write the name of the beneficiary in the space after “in favour of “ and the branch name where the beneficiary would encash it in the space “payable at”.Fill in the amount in words and figures and the appropriate exchange .Fill up your name and address in “Applicant's name” and sign at “ applicant's signature”

The form, DD 368, is a ‘Conditional Release Form’ used by National Guard and Reserve personnel who want to leave Guard/Reserve duty and go on Active Duty…Leave the National Guard or Reserves to be full-time Active Army.The form is filled out by the soldier wishing to make the transition , than is passed up thier chan of command to Department of the Army for approval. If everything is good to go, the form is approved and the soldier is then assigned to an Active Army unit that has an openng for their rank and MOS (Military Occupational Skill), or is assigned to a school for a different MOS training if that is the purpose of the change or if the Army has other needs elsewhere. More than likely, th soldier will just be assigned to a unit, stateside or overeas, whith an opening for the soldier’s MOS and pay grade/rank.

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Often times they delete the site you met them on right after they asked you to move to a more private messaging siteProfesses love to you very quickly & seems to quote poems and song lyrics along with using their own sort of broken language, as they profess their love and devotion quickly. They also showed concern for your health and love for your family.Promises marriage as soon as he/she gets to state for leave that they asked you to pay for.They Requests money (wire transfers) and Amazon, iTune ,Verizon, etc gift cards, for medicine, religious practices, and leaves to come home, internet access, complete job assignments, help sick friend, get him out of trouble, or anything that sounds fishy.The military does provide all the soldier needs including food medical Care and transportation for leave. Trust me, I lived it, you are probably being scammed. I am just trying to show you examples that you are most likely being connned.Below is an email response I received after I sent an inquiry to the US government when I discovered I was scammed. I received this wonderful response back with lots of useful links on how to find and report your scammer. And how to learn more about Romance Scams.Right now you can also copy the picture he gave you and do a google image search and you will hopefully see the pictures of the real person he is impersonating. this doesn't always work and take some digging. if you find the real person you can direct message them and alert them that their image is being used for scamming.Good Luck to you and I'm sorry this may be happening to you. please continue reading the government response I received below it's very informative.   You have contacted an email that is monitored by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command. Unfortunately, this is a common concern. We assure you there is never any reason to send money to anyone claiming to be a Soldier online. If you have only spoken with this person online, it is likely they are not a U.S. Soldier at all. If this is a suspected imposter social media profile, we urge you to report it to that platform as soon as possible. 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While this is a free search, it does not help you locate a retiree, but it can tell you if the Soldier is active duty or not.  If more information is needed such as current duty station or location, you can contact the Commander Soldier's Records Data Center (SRDC) by phone or mail and they will help you locate individuals on active duty only, not retirees. There is a fee of $3.50 for businesses to use this service. The check or money order must be made out to the U.S. Treasury. It is not refundable. The address is:  Commander Soldier's Records Data Center (SRDC) 8899 East 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249-5301 Phone: 1-866-771-6357  In addition, it is not possible to remove social networking site profiles without legitimate proof of identity theft or a scam. 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I was selected for a summer internship 2016.I tried to be very open while filling the preference form: I choose many products as my favorite products and I said I'm open about the team I want to join.I even was very open in the  location and start date to get host matching interviews (I negotiated the start date in the interview until both me and my host were happy.) You could ask your recruiter to review your form (there are very cool and could help you a lot since they have a bigger experience).Do a search on the potential team.Before the interviews,  try to find smart question that you are going to ask for the potential host (do a search on the team  to find nice and deep questions to impress your host). Prepare well your resume.You are very likely not going to get algorithm/data structure questions like in the first round. It's going to be just some friendly chat if you are lucky. If your potential team is working on something like machine learning, expect that  they are going to ask you questions about machine learning, courses related to machine learning you have and relevant experience (projects, internship). Of course you have to study that before the interview. Take as long time as you need if you feel rusty. It takes some time to get ready for the host matching (it's less than the technical interview)  but it's worth it of course.

In some cases, members will be allowed to simply leave their contract and go on their merry way. However, members often incur a service commitment to the Guard or Reserves if they leave active duty early. This could be a Regular Reserve or Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) commitment.

A DD368 is a conditional release form. More of a request. This is for interactive transfers, so if a soldier wanted to join the Navy then they would look for a spot that he is eligible for transfer and request a conditional release from the Army/their unit.

All branches of the military offer reserve options for a variety of jobs, whether you enlist or enter the reserves as an officer. You still must undergo basic training and advanced skill training, but when those are complete, you can skip active duty and move straight into the reserves.

How long does it usually take for a DD 368 to get approved for a soldier going from the Reserve component to active duty? This all varies on the individuals unit. Anywhere from a few weeks to a few months. It took 4 months for mine to be approved.

Typically, the move from one branch to another requires one to complete their enlistment contract. It may take 4-6 years depending on your time you enlisted.