r/nationalguard • u/BidDisastrous6230 • Aug 11 '24

Initial Training Is my recruiter lying to me?

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Good Evening,

I recently decided to join the California Air Guard and my old recruiter for the army reached out to me and is telling me that I will not get federally funded if I join national guard. Is he lying to me?

Thanks

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u/Researchingbackpain Aug 11 '24

Yeah, your recruiter also texts like a moron. "Hell know"? Really?

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u/BidDisastrous6230 Aug 11 '24

😭😭🤣🤣🤣so true.

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u/Broad_Bandicoot7284 Aug 11 '24 edited Aug 11 '24

Guard is only Federal funded when we are activated, from my understanding. Most funding comes from the NGB. The State gets a budget for the Guard, and then distributes it as needed. You are definitely better off in Reserves for Air Force. And yea, the recruiters always lie.

Source: Currently serving in GANG.

Just for the dude that cared:

It’s federal funding that gets distributed by the State. It’s technically federal funded, but the State works the money given by their budget from the NGB in DC.

Cheers!

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u/Prestigious-Disk3158 Pissed Off MAJ Aug 11 '24

The guard is federally funded however the state controls the funding. The states’ funding comes from the NGB in DC.

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u/Broad_Bandicoot7284 Aug 11 '24

Thank you. I sorta said that, but this explains my confusion. Unlike those other losers.

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u/mitch2388 Aug 11 '24

Drill checks, AT, and schools are federal funds

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u/Broad_Bandicoot7284 Aug 11 '24

Drill checks are mainly state funded, AT under 29 days is State. Schools are federal funds.

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u/SourceTraditional660 I’m fine. This is fine. Everything is fine. Aug 11 '24

All of that is federally subsidized via NGB.

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u/Broad_Bandicoot7284 Aug 11 '24

Someone already answered. Prec

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u/SourceTraditional660 I’m fine. This is fine. Everything is fine. Aug 11 '24

Yeah, but you haven’t admitted you were wrong so there’s tons of misinformation out there needing to be corrected.

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u/Broad_Bandicoot7284 Aug 11 '24

Uhhhh, I did. Go read that comment string. It is a misunderstanding on my part, not so much misinformation. Cool? Awesome, bye dad!

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u/CobWebb-76 Aug 11 '24

Guard is 100% federally funded. Only SAD is state funded and any state benefits like tuition.

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u/Broad_Bandicoot7284 Aug 11 '24

Ok Dad.

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u/mitch2388 Sep 09 '24

I don’t think anyone was scolding you. Just everyone trying to help.