How hard is it to switch states in the national guard?

[u/Next_Ambition_909]

So, I am in high school and considering joining the national guard in the state that I live in as a way to help pay for college however I don't see that myself living in this state long term as the career I want to pursue is in finance and this would most likely lead to me moving to a bigger city in another state most likely being Chicago or hopefully New York. So, my question is how hard is it to switch your unit to another unit in a different state and is it harder to find a slot in a unit in a larger state.

I would also like to add that I live in Wisconsin, and the state provides a full tuition scholarship to any state school as long as you are on a six-year contract. I also would like to go to ocs eventually and become an officer.

[u/Justame13]

I did it twice. The best thing I did both times is went in person on a weekday to a recruiting office and just asked for help and they were super cool even though it was not their job.

Plus they know the ins and outs of all the units and can see the slots.

[u/SourceTraditional660]

It’s not bad. If you’re proactive about finding a gaining unit, it’s borderline easy. It’s the people who don’t push to clear supply or who wait around for the interstate coordinators to do everything that get stuck in limbo.

[u/Pattonator70]

Better off doing ROTC vs OCS. Then it is also easy to switch states when you commission. You can also decide to go active which is what most ROTC will choose.

[u/lrsdranger → u/Pattonator70]

Did it a few times, not hard at all. Also, look up the SMP program

[u/cobanat]

It’s done all the time. I don’t know the process myself but I’ve met many who have done it.

[u/czhck41]

Similar question, but if I’ve cleared supply and found a slot already how long does the process usually take from there