Do you qualify for enlistment into the Tennessee National Guard?

This section is designed to help you answer "Basic Enlistment Qualifications" questions? Most are uninformed about the correct qualifications for enlistment into the Tennessee Army National Guard (TNARNG). Some may think the qualifications are the same as the Active Army.  They are not. If you think you may or may not be qualified because of AGE, EDUCATION, PHYSICAL, TRAINABILITY (ASVAB SCORE), LAW VIOLATIONS, DEPENDENCY, CITIZENSHIP and MORAL STANDARDS check to see if you are?  (Not all qualifications are listed.  Check with a qualified TNARNG recruiter for qualifications not listed.)

Glossary of Terms

NPS= Non-Prior Service applicant . A classification of an applicant who: has never been a member of the Armed Forces; or had an enlistment voided; or attended a service academy but had no follow-on active service; or was discharged from the DEP with no follow-on active service.

GNPS= Glossary Non-Prior Service applicant. Persons who were previously separated from any US Armed Force, to include a reserve components are classified GNPS if they served on active duty for less than 180 days and have not previously been awarded an MOS.  (This includes applicants who were discharged from a "conditional enlistment because of a positive pre-accession drug and alcohol test (DAT).  Applicants who are MOS qualified regardless of time on active duty are considered prior service.

PS= Prior-Service applicant.  For enlistment purposes, an applicant who has been awarded an MOS or who served more than 179 days of active duty as a member of the armed forces.

The easy questions for NPS:

• How old? Between the ages of 17 to 42
• I did not graduate High School or have a GED? Yes, (if qualified for the GED Plus Program)
•  I am a single parent? Yes, (with an approve waiver)
• I have a GED and scored less than 50% on the ASVAB? Yes

The easy questions for PS:

• I have been out for over 5 years.  Do I have to re-attend Basic? No
• I am married with 5 dependents can I enlist? Yes
• I am over 40? Yes, if you have x-number years of qualifying service.
• Do I have to retake the ASVAB? trainability
• I was discharged for being a single parent? Yes, (with an approved waiver)
• I am in the IRR do I have to take another physical? No

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (ECM FY07, 1 October 2006)