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The Texas Army National Guard’s (TXARNG) Statewide Sustainability program includes, but is not limited to, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing energy efficiency and cutting waste.
Two of the energy saving programs are helping the Guard save over $300,000 in costs. At 11 TXARNG facilities, low mercury, high energy-efficient lights have been installed. Utilizing these lights helps provide a more favorable working environment by giving off a more natural white light. The installation of solar panels at Camp Mabry and solar arrays on the roofs of several buildings provides substantial fuel savings and rebates from Austin Energy and San Antonio’s utility company.
The TXARNG van pool program utilizes two 12-passenger vans that commute daily between San Antonio and Austin. By reducing almost 22 vehicles off the road, they help save 37,921 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions a year. Riders also benefit in several ways. They do not incur wear and tear on their own vehicles and avoid volatile gas prices, which helps save them up to $3,000 a year on fuel and car maintenance. Plus, it helps reduce stress and commuting times.
Pollution prevention equipment and systems have boosted recovery of solvents (paint thinners) by 136 percent. For example, at the Saginaw maintenance facility, the installation of an additional solvent recovery system for the painting operations facilitates the distillation process and minimizes hazardous waste.
The Guard has also implemented a comprehensive maintenance treatment plan to restore, improve and maintain the historic structures at Camp Mabry. The National Register Historic District consists of 26 structures, including the only brick cavalry style buildings in the United States dating to 1918.
Your total enlistment period will be eight years, but you can serve as little as three or six years, and spend the remainder in IRR (Individual Ready Reserve).
Learn moreAbsolutely. Your Guard service is only part time—just one weekend per month, and one two-week period each year.
See how the Guard helps with school.Recruits need to meet certain standards of height, weight, age, fitness and education in order to enlist.
Learn about the Guard's eligibility requirements.Yes. Guard members can be mobilized to protect and defend America in battle domestically or overseas.
Learn more about about training.MEPS stands for Military Entrance Processing Station, METS stands for Military Entrance Testing Site.
Learn moreThe Guard is a military branch that serves both state and federal governments, at home and overseas.
Find out more about the Guard.Guard pay is based on your rank and the number of years you've served, along with incentives like hazardous-duty pay.
Contact a representative to learn more.Your pay depends on a few different factors, but you won't make less than $183 for every weekend you drill.
Find out more about Guard pay.Different states may offer commissioning bonuses for critical skill positions. Please check with your local Guard representative for current bonus information.
Learn more about becoming an officer.Yes, you will be paid for every day you work.
Find out about Annual Training pay.There are different ways to become an officer. If you’re heading to college, the ROTC program is the way to go.
View how to become an officer.The training period varies for each job.
Learn moreFor certain career specialties, particularly medical professions, the Guard will reimburse student loans.
Contact a Guard representative.Find jobs in your area on our Job Board.
Learn moreIn two major ways: getting promotions and activating retirement benefits.
Learn more from a Guard representative.If you've completed Army or Marine Corps Basic Training, you won't need to repeat BCT. Most other prior service personnel will need to attend BCT (except USAF and USN Special Operations personnel). Your recruiter has details.
Talk to a Guard representative.Yes, provided you can complete 20 years of total military service by age 60.
Learn more about retirement benefits.As a National Guard Soldier, you get good pay and great benefits, and continue building toward a military retirement—while serving your country in a part-time status.
Learn moreYou are eligible for this benefit only once in your career. Once it has ended, it cannot be reinstated, even with a new enlistment contract.
Learn more.Your Chapter 1606 GI Bill benefit is suspended while you are AGR. You may need to extend your enlistment to have it reinstated once you return as a traditional drilling Soldier.
Learn more.Eligibility for Chapter 1607 is based on Title 10 Active Duty periods. The Border Mission is Title 32 and not considered a mobilization eligible for Chapter 1607.
Learn more.If you are released from Active Duty prior to completing 90 days due to an illness or injury in the line of duty, you will receive Chapter 1607 benefits at a 40 percent rate.
Learn more.You cannot receive payment from more than one benefit program at a time.
Learn more.Your estimated total for the first year.
*DetailsPlease understand that these calculations are only estimates and that a recruiter will have the most up-to-date information about benefits.
Because of the broad range of pay options, the Pay Calculator does not apply to Medical Professional Officers.
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