Your membership within the National Guard should not effect your civilian employment. There are Federal Laws which prevent employers from terminating an employee due to his or her membership in the National Guard. In addition, if you are called to active service, your employer is required by law to allow you to return to the same job you had when you left. The Tennessee National Guard can assist in solving a civilian employment conflict.

Answer: Non-prior service applicants may use the ONGSP right after enlisting if there is a 90-day or more window from their enlistment date and their basic training date; or 90-day or more window between their basic training completion date and MOS/AFSC start date; or anytime, after completing Basic Training-MOS/AFSC, during their six (6) year enlistment. The Initial Application should be completed and received by the ONGSP Office before the applicant attends Basic Training/AIT.

In most instances, you will still qualify. To be qualified for Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA) which is like extra unemployment benefits, you must have worked at least 26 weeks in the year before your layoff; however, the law allows weeks in active duty in the National Guard to substitute for weeks of employment. If you received notice that you were being laid off you will want to apply for eligibility as an individual.

The National Guard is one branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. The Tennessee National Guard contains both an Army National Guard and Air National Guard component. The National Guard is composed of reserve forces - civilians who serve their country on a part time basis. Each state has their own National Guard as required by the constitution, in fact, the National Guard is the only branch of the military who's existence is actually required by the constitution.

Members of the National Guard are already part of the militia, although there are two parts of the militia according to statute.  The first part is the organized militia; better known as the (State) National Guard - everyone who is not in the organized militia is in the unorganized militia.  Constructively, the organized militia is a subset of the unorganized militia from which it draws its members.

Military Spouse Career Center allows you to explore both private and public sector opportunities on USAJOBS and Monster. Civilian Federal job opportunities are announced through USAJOBS. The number will vary, but there are frequently around 1,800 listed on any given day throughout the US and the world. New jobs are added everyday and old ones are closed. Many expected agencies (such as the FBI, CIA, and some courts) also use USAJOBS to announce their opportunities.

If you are compulsorily mobilised, there are procedures for you to follow to protect your job. If you volunteer for an attachment to the regular army then this will usually be in agreement with your employer. Under the Reserve Forces Act 1996, in the event of mobilisation, employers and employees have the right to seek exemption or deferral in certain circumstances

Yes. Any child is accepted that can pass a physical and does not have a disability that may put them at risk of harming themselves or others.

Some people aren't able to join the military, for one reason or another, but still wish to keep abreast of military activity and stay involved in our nation's defense and contribute to the good of society. Some have a genuine interest in flying, and join in order to do some good while associating with people sharing their interests. Some wish to make their time available for the search and rescue operations in which CAP excels, proven to save lives.

Call 1-800-GO GUARD or click here (www.1800goguard.com/index.asp) for the Army National Guard and click here (www.ang.af.mil/) for the Air National Guard.

National Guard members are required to attend one drill weekend a month. These are usually during a Saturday and Sunday but sometimes include a Friday night. In addition all guard units have a two week annual training (AT) period every year which is normally during the summer.

The Tennessee Army National Guard offers a series of benefits ranging from education assistance to low cost airfare.

The Tennessee Army National Guard offers a large selection of specialties (MOS's) ranging from cavalry scout to band member. Different MOS's have different qualifications and your recruiter can help you determine which MOS would be best suited for you.

There's a good chance it is. Thousands of veterans from all branches of service join the Guard each year and find that it gives them the best of both military and civilian life. In the Guard you keep many of the benefits you received in active service. You can improve technical skills you've already acquired. And because the Guard is only part time, you can hold a civilian job or go to school. You also get the chance to serve your state and nation while staying close to home.

Yes, all Reservists and National Guard receiving longevity retirement--twenty "good years" for retirement purposes--will be eligible for both CRDP and CRSC. The previous CRSC requirement to have at least 7200 retirement points no longer applies as of January 1, 2004. Grey area retirees become eligible for both programs at age sixty when they begin to receive retired pay.

PeopleSoft has many user groups. PeopleSoft's largest user group is the HEUG - the Higher Education User's Group. HEUG has over 700 member campuses and over 9,000 members. See www.heug.org for more information.

No. You'll find information about our various course offering on the main Client Training page. A dog of a suitable breed, with sound temperament and character, appropriately socialized, and trained to advanced obedience with caring and attentive stewardship, will bond strongly with its people and be an effective deterrent for personal security and safekeeping of home and property.

Air toxics are chemical compounds in the air we breathe that interfere with our life processes and endanger human health. For more specific information click here Environmental Protection Agency to go to EPA's web page at www.epa.gov.

Most organisations do not object to the treatment. If you are with the services though, the Armed Forces, Civil Aviation Authority and Fire Brigade for example, you should check with them prior to attending for treatment.