Prior Military
Your prior military experience is needed in the Army National Guard. The Army National Guard shares so many specialties with the active services, your area of training/experience may automatically make you an expert, allowing you to share your expertise with other Guard members.

As a citizen-soldier who serves part-time in the Army National Guard, you can:

• Have a part-time job with full-time benefits
• Earn money for college
• Earn a paycheck
• Serve Your Community and Country
• Gain Career Opportunities
• Find Adventure and Challenge

You can do all of this with part-time service while maintaining a full-time civilian life. Typically, you serve as little as one weekend a month and two weeks a year; the two weeks of annual training are typically held during the summer.

Here's some of the categories which may fit you below.

• Officer (Prior Service Officer or currently serving in any other branch of service as an Officer)
• Warrant Officer - If you are currently a Warrant Officer or have experience as a Warrant Officer in any branch except for the Army National Guard.
• Prior Service Enlisted - if you have any prior military experience
• Warrant Officer Candidate Program (Prior Service Enlisted or current members). This program may be just right for you if you are an E-5 or higher currently serving in the Army National Guard or USAR, or transitioning from any active component.

There are some basic requirements that need to be met. Applicants must:

• Be between the ages of 18 and 42
• Score 110 or higher on the General Aptitude Area Test
• Be a high school graduate or pass the General Education Development Test (GED)
• Be a US citizen by birth or naturalization
• Be able to successfully pass all events on the Army Physical Fitness Test
• Meet certain mandatory technical qualifications for your specific MOS
• Meet certain medical, security and licensing requirements (depending on your MOS)