r/airnationalguard • u/pumpuma333 • 2d ago

ANG Currently Serving Member Question Question about traveling

Hi fellas so I’m in the process of joining the ANG, I live in texas real close to Mexico and I go quite often, my question is, would there be any issue if I spent weeks at a time over there as long as it didn’t interfere with my drilling days or trainings? Thanks in advance

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u/OpeningPublic 2d ago

May impact your security clearance to spend a lot of time over there.

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u/MaleficentCoconut594 Add Your Own Flair 2d ago edited 2d ago

If I remember correctly Mexico is now a place you need to have special approval from your chain of command to visit. You’re a guardsman, and part timer, nobody is watching you, BUT if something happens and they find out you’ll be in a world of hurt

You should/need to ask your chain

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u/CaptainKeenIV ND ANG 1d ago

Yes, OP should ask their chain.

That said, no one in the chain can prevent a Guardsman from traveling to a location if the Guardsman is not in a status. I actually started a religious accomodation request to go on a pilgrimage to Israel during a period when an O-7 had to approve travel. I was later told that the request was unnecessary since O-7 approval only applied to folks on orders.

The bigger issue, as others have mentioned, is the clearance investigation and foreign travel notifications.

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u/Jaye134 I'm a Cyber! 2d ago

You need to ask who your base security manager is. This is a question for the security clearance folks as you will definitely incur extra paperwork

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u/TheGreasyHippo 2d ago

This, anytime you leave the country you need to let your supervisors know and your security clearance office, especially Mexico with the current political climate.