Part-time service. Full-time benefits.

North Carolina National Guard

ALWAYS READY. ALWAYS THERE.

Protect what matters most to you!

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

Serve those around you. Be a vital part of something bigger than yourself.

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10 weeks. Own Your Strength.

SERVE LOCALLY IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

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130+ Ways to Build the Life You Want.

With over 130 career paths to choose from, there's a role that's perfect for you—whether you're into cutting-edge tech like computer engineering, hands-on trades like construction, or even the thrill of controlled explosions. Your future starts here.

CAREERS

Part-time service, Lifelong benefits

Serve Your State. Defend Your Nation.

The Army National Guard is a unique part-time military force with a powerful dual mission—protecting communities at home and supporting the nation when called upon.


As a member of the Guard, you serve under your state's governor to respond to natural disasters, emergencies, and times of crisis. But when the nation needs you, you're also ready to stand alongside the U.S. Army in defense of our country.


With 54 Army National Guard units across all 50 states, Washington D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Guard is always ready, always there—wherever you're needed most.

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Your Future. Your Mission. Your Choice.

The Army National Guard gives you the power to choose a path that fits your goals and transforms your future. Whether you want to sharpen your skills or lead others toward success, there's a place for you.

  • Enlisted Soldier – Ready to become an expert in your field? If you have a high school diploma, GED, or are working toward one, this path lets you build real-world skills and launch a meaningful career.
     
  • Commissioned Officer – Want to take charge and lead with purpose? If you have a college degree or plan to earn one, this route empowers you to make critical decisions and inspire others.

Whichever path you choose, you're not just joining a team—you're stepping into a purpose.

ENLISTMENT TIMELINE

Education And Tuition

  • State Tuition Assistance for Public/Private Institutions approved by the NC State Approving Agency.

  • 38 Colleges w/ ROTC Programs

  • $2,161-$6,220 Average Annual Tuition Costs

  • State Education Tuition Assistance Amount varies each fiscal year

  • $4,500 Annual Federal Tuition Assistance

Education Services Officer: (984) 664-6501

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  • 12N — Location: Statewide
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  • 88M — Location: Statewide

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  • SFC AUNDREA BROWN
    110 Franklin Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA, Greensboro, NC 27401
  • SFC Brian Green
    274 Hunting Hills Ln, Boone, NC 28607, USA, Boone, NC 28607
  • SFC Brian Haberny
    1430 S Fayetteville St, Asheboro, NC 27205, USA, Asheboro, NC 27205
  • SFC BRIDGETT HAWKINS
    387 Westwood Shopping Center, Fayetteville, NC 28314, USA, Fayetteville, NC 28314
  • SFC Christian Houston
    100 Minuteman Dr, Asheville, NC 28806, USA, Asheville, NC 28806
  • SFC Dallas Smith
    801 Alston Bridge Rd, Siler City, NC 27344, USA, Siler City, NC 27344
  • SFC DAVID PARKER
    200 Phifer Rd, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USA, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
  • SFC Douglas Beddard
    191 Armory Rd, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659, USA, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
  • SFC DUSTIN MUNDY
    387 Westwood Shopping Center, Fayetteville, NC 28314, USA, Fayetteville, NC 28314
  • SFC Gregory Murray
    Greenville, NC 27858, USA, Greenville, NC 27858
  • SFC James Phipps
    700 US-117, Goldsboro, NC 27530, USA, Goldsboro, NC 27530
  • SFC JAMES WEGRZYNOWICZ
    5050 Main St, Shallotte, NC 28470, USA, Shallotte, NC 28470
  • SFC Jamie Huffstetler
    700 Charles St, Monroe, NC 28112, USA, Monroe, NC 28112
  • SFC Jason Pendergrass
    2000 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
  • SFC Jeffrey King
    345 Hartness Rd, Statesville, NC 28677, USA, Statesville, NC 28677
  • SFC JORDAN LOWERY
    116 S Cross St, Youngsville, NC 27596, USA, Youngsville, NC 27596
  • SFC Joseph Kitzer
    897 Town Centre Blvd, Clayton, NC 27520, USA, Clayton, NC 27520
  • SFC Maggy Bonilla-Cortes
    425 S Jackson St, Beulaville, NC 28518, USA, Beulaville, NC 28518
  • SFC Nicole Kimble
    2025 Spartanburg Hwy, East Flat Rock, NC 28726, USA, East Flat Rock, NC 28726
  • SFC Rickey Dixon
    1430 S Fayetteville St, Asheboro, NC 27205, USA, Asheboro, NC 27205
  • SFC Robert Charette
    1105 Walnut St m5524, Cary, NC 27511, USA, Cary, NC 27511
  • SFC RUBEN MARTINEZORTIZ
    700 Charles Franklin St, Monroe, NC 28110, USA, Monroe, NC 28110
  • SFC Ryan Larsen
    4000 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609, USA, Raleigh, NC 27609
  • SFC Stephen Holland
    419 College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA, Wilmington, NC 28403
  • SGT BRADLEY LANGLEY
    801 Stadium Dr, Durham, NC 27704, USA, Durham, NC 27704
  • SGT BRANDON GABBARD
    3000 Mill St, Winterville, NC 28590, USA, Winterville, NC 28590
  • SGT Brenton Frazier
    1935 N Church St, Burlington, NC 27217, USA, Burlington, NC 27217
  • SGT CHARLES FAUROTE
    1535 Beecher Anderson Rd, Lenoir, NC 28645, USA, Lenoir, NC 28645
  • SGT DANIEL TUTTLE
    2000 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
  • SGT DERRICK ELEY
    1207 Rockingham Rd, Rockingham, NC 28379, USA, Rockingham, NC 28379
  • SGT Dymond Carthen
    897 Town Centre Blvd, Clayton, NC 27520, USA, Clayton, NC 27520
  • SGT ERIN WURST
    387 Westwood Shopping Center, Fayetteville, NC 28314, USA, Fayetteville, NC 28314
  • SGT HEPTZEL SANTOS-MEJIA
    411 Kirksey Dr, Morganton, NC 28655, USA, Morganton, NC 28655
  • SGT HUGO GONZALEZ
    2214 Nash St, Sanford, NC 27330, USA, Sanford, NC 27330
  • SGT Jackson Ratliff
    221 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
  • SGT Jada Brown
    1935 N Church St, Burlington, NC 27217, USA, Burlington, NC 27217
  • SGT JAZMINE GONZALES
    305 Teal Dr, Raeford, NC 28376, USA, Raeford, NC 28376
  • SGT Jerry Wynn
    600 Westover St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909, USA
  • SGT Jonathan Blaich
    6801 Northlake Mall Dr, Charlotte, NC 28216, USA, Charlotte, NC 28216
  • SGT JONATHAN SWANSON
    890 Withrow Rd, Forest City, NC 28043, USA, Forest City, NC 28043
  • SGT JORDON PHELPS
    901 Susan Tart Rd, Dunn, NC 28334, USA, Dunn, NC 28334
  • SGT JOSEPH COWICK
    345 Hartness Rd, Statesville, NC 28677, USA, Statesville, NC 28677
  • SGT JOSHUA HERNDON
    1195 National Guard Rd, Salisbury, NC 28147, USA, Salisbury, NC 28147
  • SGT Justice Boykin
    1935 N Church St, Burlington, NC 27217, USA, Burlington, NC 27217
  • SGT JUSTIN WATKINS
    2412 Infantry Rd, Wilmington, NC 28405, USA, Wilmington, NC 28405
  • SGT MAKAYLA HUNT
    Hunt St, Durham, NC 27701, USA, Durham, NC 27701
  • SGT Markeiss Blue
    2050 National Guard Dr, Cary, NC 27513, USA, Cary, NC 27513
  • SGT Mary Miller
    970 Branchview Dr NE, Concord, NC 28025, USA, Concord, NC 28025
  • SGT RAVON BONNER
    100 W Horne Ave, Farmville, NC 27828, USA, Farmville, NC 27828
  • SGT ROBERT HAWKS
    2000 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
  • SGT Roman Stevens
    100 Minuteman Dr, Asheville, NC 28806, USA, Asheville, NC 28806
  • SGT RYAN WALKER
    142 Broadhurst Rd, Jacksonville, NC 28540, USA, Jacksonville, NC 28540
  • SGT SAMANTHA LOCKETT
    3000 Mill St, Winterville, NC 28590, USA, Winterville, NC 28590
  • SGT SOFIA HALTOM
    200 Phifer Rd, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USA, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
  • SGT Tajanaye Taylor
    897 Town Centre Blvd, Clayton, NC 27520, USA, Clayton, NC 27520
  • SGT TREVOR ROSE
    720 N Broad St, Mooresville, NC 28115, USA, Mooresville, NC 28115
  • SPC ADRIAN SANTOSCANARTE
    611 Webster Rd #611, Sylva, NC 28779, USA, Sylva, NC 28779
  • SPC John-Robert Hicks
    897 Town Centre Blvd, Clayton, NC 27520, USA, Clayton, NC 27520
  • SPC MICHAEL MILLER
    700 Charles St, Monroe, NC 28112, USA, Monroe, NC 28112
  • SSG AARON SAMPSON
    4502 Fayetteville Rd, Lumberton, NC 28358, USA, Lumberton, NC 28358
  • SSG Adam Bucherati
    2000 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA
  • SSG ALEXANDER HICKS
    419 College Rd #13, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA, Wilmington, NC 28403
  • SSG ALEXANDER SHEHADEH
    1030 Eastern Ave, Nashville, NC 27856, USA, Nashville, NC 27856
  • SSG ANDREW JONES
    4000 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609, USA, Raleigh, NC 27609
  • SSG ASHLEY COOK
    3515 Armory Dr, High Point, NC 27260, USA, High Point, NC 27260
  • SSG BRANDON CAMPBELL
    292 NC-65, Reidsville, NC 27320, USA, Reidsville, NC 27320
  • SSG CATHY GARCIA
    801 Alston Bridge Rd, Siler City, NC 27344, USA, Siler City, NC 27344
  • SSG Christina Perkins
    4240 West Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28208, USA, Charlotte, NC 28208
  • SSG David Martin
    1501 Old Charlotte Rd SW, Concord, NC 28027, USA, Concord, NC 28027
  • SSG DEVLIN BELOTE
    142 Broadhurst Rd, Jacksonville, NC 28540, USA, Jacksonville, NC 28540
  • SSG Esmeralda Mendez
    6801 Northlake Mall Dr, Charlotte, NC 28216, USA, Charlotte, NC 28216
  • SSG ESMERALDA WYATT
    2000 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
  • SSG EVELYN FRETT
    387 Westwood Shopping Center, Fayetteville, NC 28314, USA, Fayetteville, NC 28314
  • SSG JACKSON LOCHEAD
    387 Westwood Shopping Center, Fayetteville, NC 28314, USA, Fayetteville, NC 28314
  • SSG JACOB CONOLY
    2051 National Guard Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560, USA, Morrisville, NC 27560
  • SSG JAMES KENNEDY
    1775 N Bridge St, Elkin, NC 28621, USA, Elkin, NC 28621
  • SSG JOHN MCGUIRE
    2100 Robinwood Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054, USA, Gastonia, NC 28054
  • SSG JOHN POPE
    406 Hospital Rd, Smithfield, NC 27577, USA, Smithfield, NC 27577
  • SSG JOSE NAVARRO
    1501 Old Charlotte Rd SW, Concord, NC 28027, USA, Concord, NC 28027
  • SSG Joshua Brooks
    101 Armory Rd, Clinton, NC 28328, USA, Clinton, NC 28328
  • SSG JOSHUA CONNIE
    4000 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609, USA, Raleigh, NC 27609
  • SSG JOSHYNA ROBBINS
    12339 Wake Union Church Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587, USA, Wake Forest, NC 27587
  • SSG Juwan Benjamin
    100 Minuteman Dr, Asheville, NC 28806, USA, Asheville, NC 28806
  • SSG KAITLYN GOUDY
    1811 US-321 BUS, Newton, NC 28658, USA, Newton, NC 28658
  • SSG KASSAUNDRA WATHEN
    110 Franklin Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA, Greensboro, NC 27401
  • SSG Kenyon Graham
    4240 West Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28208, USA
  • SSG Kevin Layer
    510 W Morganton Rd, Southern Pines, NC 28387, USA
  • SSG Lindsay Tschida
    274 Hunting Hills Ln, Boone, NC 28607, USA, Boone, NC 28607
  • SSG MARICELA FATINO
    387 Westwood Shopping Center, Fayetteville, NC 28314, USA, Fayetteville, NC 28314
  • SSG MARK GERMAN
    1224 N Aspen St, Lincolnton, NC 28092, USA, Lincolnton, NC 28092
  • SSG Matthew Davis
    4502 Fayetteville Rd, Lumberton, NC 28358, USA, Lumberton, NC 28358
  • SSG Michael Gray
    300 6th St, Belmont, NC 28012, USA, Belmont, NC 28012
  • SSG RAVEN MARSHALL
    4370 W Horne Ave, Farmville, NC 27828, USA, Farmville, NC 27828
  • SSG Robinson Brooks
    4240 West Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28208, USA, Charlotte, NC 28208
  • SSG SAMARI MATUTEVILCHEZ
    387 Westwood Shopping Center, Fayetteville, NC 28314, USA, Fayetteville, NC 28314
  • SSG THEODORE KRAUS
    3823 Guess Rd, Durham, NC 27705, USA, Durham, NC 27705
  • SSG THEODORE RUTA
    4000 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609, USA, Raleigh, NC 27609
  • SSG Tisha Douglas
    110 Franklin Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA, Greensboro, NC 27401
  • SSG Tramaine Boone
    6801 Northlake Mall Dr, Charlotte, NC 28216, USA
  • SSG TRISTEN ZOBRO
    419 College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA, Wilmington, NC 28403
  • SSG WynstunleeDowns
    970 Branchview Dr NE, Concord, NC 28025, USA, Concord, NC 28025

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