The Inactive National Guard (ING) is a component of the
Ready Reserve
The Ready Reserve is a U.S. Department of Defense program which maintains a pool of trained service members that may be recalled to active duty should the need arise. It is composed of service members that are contracted to serve in the Ready Rese ...
of the
United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...
, and is structured similar to the
Individual Ready Reserve
The Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) is a category of the Ready Reserve of the Reserve Component of the Armed Forces of the United States composed of former active duty or reserve military personnel. Its governing statute is codified at . For soldi ...
(IRR).
[http://www.ngbpdc.ngb.army.mil/pubs/614/ngr614_1.pdf ] Only enlisted soldiers are eligible for transfer to the ING; commissioned and warrant officers are not. At present, only the
Army National Guard
The Army National Guard (ARNG), in conjunction with the Air National Guard, is an organized Militia (United States), militia force and a Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, federal military reserve force of the United States A ...
maintains an ING.
Purpose
The ING is designed as an administrative category for soldiers who cannot ship to Initial Entry Training (IET) for a period exceeding 120 days; who are pending discharge for failure to ship (soldiers have a maximum of 24 months upon entering active status to complete IET); for soldiers who are unable to perform their required duties for a limited period of time; and for soldiers who are eligible to maintain a connection with the Army National Guard upon leaving active status.
Status
As members of the Ready Reserves, soldiers transferring into the ING are encouraged to further their military careers. This includes attending AT with their unit and taking courses (resident and nonresident) that will help them maintain MOS and basic soldier skill qualification.
In addition, ING soldiers:
* Retain a ready reserve status and receive longevity credit for basic pay purposes while in this status.
* Are ineligible for promotion.
* Are not entitled to inactive duty training (IDT) pay. However, ING Soldiers who are temporarily returned to active status for annual training (AT) or for other authorized purposes are authorized pay and retirement points in connection with duties performed while in active status.
* Are not entitled to compensation for distance learning programs or online military education courses.
* Will be given opportunities to maintain MOS proficiency.
See also
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Ready Reserve
The Ready Reserve is a U.S. Department of Defense program which maintains a pool of trained service members that may be recalled to active duty should the need arise. It is composed of service members that are contracted to serve in the Ready Rese ...
*
United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve (USAR) is a Military reserve force, reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the Army element of the reserve components of the United States Armed F ...
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United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...
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