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Arkansas National Guard
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10 weeks. Own Your Strength.
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
Serve those around you. Be a vital part of something bigger than yourself
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.
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.
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.
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- 11B Infantryman — Location: Statewide
- 13J Fire Control Specialist — Location: Statewide
- 91B Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic — Location: Statewide
Armories and Recruiter Stations
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142nd Fires Brigade HQ
Fayetteville, AR 72701 -
ADAM STRICKLIN - NORTH LITTLE ROCK SFRO
2806 Lakewood Village Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72116, USA, North Little Rock, AR 72116 -
ALEJANDRO CORONADO - TEXARKANA
4800 Airport Dr, Texarkana, AR 71854, USA, Texarkana, AR 71854 -
ALEX MORGAN - NORTH LITTLE ROCK
2806 Lakewood Village Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72116, USA, North Little Rock, AR 72116 -
ALEX WALKER - BATESVILLE
1690 White Dr, Batesville, AR 72501, USA, Batesville, AR 72501 -
ANDRES PIOQUINTO - DEQUEEN
610 N Lakeside Dr, De Queen, AR 71832, USA, De Queen, AR 71832 -
ANDREW POIRIER - HEBER SPRINGS
701 S 7th St, Heber Springs, AR 72543, USA, Heber Springs, AR 72543 -
ANTHONY RABY - CLARKSVILLE
300 Scoggins St, Clarksville, AR 72830, USA, Clarksville, AR 72830 -
ASHTON MULLENS - CAMDEN
1020 Gibson Ave, Camden, AR 71701, USA, Camden, AR 71701 -
ASIUNA CRUMPTON - NORTH LITTLE ROCK
2806 Lakewood Village Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72116, USA, North Little Rock, AR 72116 -
BENJAMIN WEEKS - SHERIDAN
91 Grant 74, Sheridan, AR 72150, USA, Sheridan, AR 72150 -
BLAKE NESBITT - ARKADELPHIA
234 McClellan Blvd, Arkadelphia, AR 71923, USA, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 -
BRADEN KING - WHITE HALL
17500 Dayton Rd, White Hall, AR 71602, USA, White Hall, AR 71602 -
BRADLEY YARBERRY - LITTLE ROCK
301 N Shackleford Rd Ste C1, Little Rock, AR 72211, USA, Little Rock, AR 72211 -
BRANDON BRYANT - JONESBORO
Military Science And ROTC, 1921 Aggie Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72401, USA, Jonesboro, AR 72401 -
BRODY RAINES - JONESBORO
Military Science And ROTC, 1921 Aggie Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72401, USA, Jonesboro, AR 72401 -
CAESAR DARROUGH - STUTTGART
1241 W Military Rd, Stuttgart, AR 72160, USA, Stuttgart, AR 72160 -
CALLIE WILLIAMS - FORT SMITH
4900 Rogers Ave #103c, Fort Smith, AR 72903, USA, Fort Smith, AR 72903 -
CARLOS ALVAREZ DEL CASTILLO - BENTONVILLE
6800 SW Minuteman Ave, Bentonville, AR 72712, USA, Bentonville, AR 72712 -
CARSON COOK - CABOT
300 Commerce Park Dr, Cabot, AR 72023, USA, Cabot, AR 72023 -
CHAS FURR - BATESVILLE
1690 White Dr, Batesville, AR 72501, USA, Batesville, AR 72501 -
CHELSY YOUNG - HOT SPRINGS
2161 Albert Pike Rd, Hot Springs, AR 71913, USA, Hot Springs, AR 71913 -
CLAIRE RANDALL - CABOT
300 Commerce Park Dr, Cabot, AR 72023, USA, Cabot, AR 72023 -
CLARENCE GULLEY - WHITE HALL
17500 Dayton Rd, White Hall, AR 71602, USA, White Hall, AR 71602 -
CLIFFORD ZIMMERMAN
3049 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72703, USA, Fayetteville, AR 72703 -
CODY ANDERSON - ARKANSAS TECH
1717 Airport Rd, Russellville, AR 72802, USA, Russellville, AR 72802 -
CODY KELLEY - HARRISON
2810 Airport Rd, Harrison, AR 72601, USA, Harrison, AR 72601 -
COOPER MARSHALL - ROGERS
1408 S 1st St, Rogers, AR 72756, USA, Rogers, AR 72756 -
COREY PHILLIPS - BENTON
721 Fairfield Rd, Benton, AR 72015, USA, Benton, AR 72015 -
CORY TRAMMELL - FAYETTEVILLE SFRO
3049 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72703, USA, Fayetteville, AR 72703 -
DAKODA PALMORE - TEXARKANA
4800 Airport Dr, Texarkana, AR 71854, USA, Texarkana, AR 71854 -
DAVID CAMPBELL - LITTLE ROCK
301 N Shackleford Rd Ste C1, Little Rock, AR 72211, USA, Little Rock, AR 72211 -
DYLAN BOGLE - ARKANSAS TECH
105 W O St #222, Russellville, AR 72801, USA, Russellville, AR 72801 -
ELIJAH STEIL - CABOT
3105 S Main St, Searcy, AR 72143, USA, Searcy, AR 72143 -
ELLIE DORETEO-RACKLEY - CONWAY
1150 Museum Rd #113, Conway, AR 72032, USA, Conway, AR 72032 -
ERIC NEWBERRY - PARAGOULD
Airport Rd, Texarkana, AR 71854, USA, Texarkana, AR 71854 -
HAYDEN SMITH BROWN - LITTLE ROCK
301 N Shackleford Rd Ste C1, Little Rock, AR 72211, USA, Little Rock, AR 72211 -
HOLDEN HARTSFIELD - WALNUT RIDGE
1121 SE Front St, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476, USA, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476 -
JAKE BOYCE - BARLING
Barling, AR 72923, USA, Barling, AR 72923 -
JAKE STARKS - MOUNTAIN HOME
1640 Fuller, Mountain Home, AR 72653, USA, Mountain Home, AR 72653 -
JAMES LITTLEFIELD - JONESBORO
Military Science And ROTC, 1921 Aggie Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72401, USA, Jonesboro, AR 72401 -
JAMES NORTHCUTT - AMEDD TECH
5130 Camp Robinson Rd Bldg 3000, North Little Rock, AR 72118, USA, North Little Rock, AR 72118 -
JASON DIGIACOMO
1408 S 1st St, Rogers, AR 72756, USA, Rogers, AR 72756 -
JERRY EDWARDS - CABOT
300 Commerce Park Dr, Cabot, AR 72023, USA, Cabot, AR 72023 -
JESSICA AYTCH - FAYETTEVILLE SFRO
3049 N College Ave a, Fayetteville, AR 72703, USA, Fayetteville, AR 72703 -
JESSICA STEVENS - BENTONVILLE
6800 SW Minuteman Ave, Bentonville, AR 72712, USA, Bentonville, AR 72712 -
JESUS GARCIAGALVAN - LITTLE ROCK SFRO
301 N Shackleford Rd Ste C1, Little Rock, AR 72211, USA, Little Rock, AR 72211 -
JIMMY VILELA - FORT SMITH
4900 Rogers Ave #103c, Fort Smith, AR 72903, USA, Fort Smith, AR 72903 -
JOHN BRYANT - STUTTGART
1241 W Military Rd, Stuttgart, AR 72160, USA, Stuttgart, AR 72160 -
JOHN DAVIS - MENA
804 Morrow St S, Mena, AR 71953, USA, Mena, AR 71953 -
JONATHAN HOSKEN - WEST MEMPHIS
1700 N Avalon St, West Memphis, AR 72301, USA, West Memphis, AR 72301 -
JONATHAN OVIEDO - RUSSELLVILLE
1717 Airport Rd, Russellville, AR 72802, USA, Russellville, AR 72802 -
JOSH HINES - NORTH LITTLE ROCK
2806 Lakewood Village Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72116, USA, North Little Rock, AR 72116 -
JOSHUA LOAR - BENTON
721 Fairfield Rd, Benton, AR 72015, USA, Benton, AR 72015 -
JULIO GAMEZ - MALVERN
1430 Division, Malvern, AR 72104, USA, Malvern, AR 72104 -
KAITLYN CROSS - FAYETTEVILLE SFRO
3049 N College Ave a, Fayetteville, AR 72703, USA, Fayetteville, AR 72703 -
KALEB HOBSON - SHERIDAN
91 Grant County Rd, Sheridan, AR 72150, USA, Sheridan, AR 72150 -
KAMI TURLEY - CABOT
3105 S Main St, Searcy, AR 72143, USA, Searcy, AR 72143 -
KATELYN THOMASON - NORTH LITTLE ROCK
2806 Lakewood Village Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72116, USA, North Little Rock, AR 72116 -
KEITRICH BREWER - WARREN
101 Industrial Park Dr, Warren, AR 71671, USA, Warren, AR 71671 -
KELLER HILL - JONESBORO
Military Science And ROTC, 1921 Aggie Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72401, USA, Jonesboro, AR 72401 -
KIRT SCRIVNER - HOT SPRINGS
2161 Albert Pike Rd, Hot Springs, AR 71913, USA, Hot Springs, AR 71913 -
KOBE BROWN - JONESBORO
Military Science And ROTC, 1921 Aggie Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72401, USA, Jonesboro, AR 72401 -
KYLE SNAVELY - FAYETTEVILLE SFRO
3049 N College Ave a, Fayetteville, AR 72703, USA, Fayetteville, AR 72703 -
LOUIS JACKSON - BENTON
721 Fairfield Rd, Benton, AR 72015, USA, Benton, AR 72015 -
LUKE HUETT - BATESVILLE
1690 White Dr, Batesville, AR 72501, USA, Batesville, AR 72501 -
MAKAYLA SPIVEY - WARREN
101 Industrial Park Dr, Warren, AR 71671, USA, Warren, AR 71671 -
MARKEITH NEAL - EL DORADO
418 N Calion Rd, El Dorado, AR 71730, USA, El Dorado, AR 71730 -
MATTHEW BARNES - LONOKE
2005 E Front St, Lonoke, AR 72086, USA, Lonoke, AR 72086 -
MATTHEW CROSS - BENTONVILLE
1408 S 1st St, Rogers, AR 72756, USA, Rogers, AR 72756 -
MATTHEW REYNOLDS - CONWAY
1150 Museum Rd #113, Conway, AR 72032, USA, Conway, AR 72032 -
MILTON OVIEDOMARTINEZ - ROGERS
1408 S 1st St, Rogers, AR 72756, USA, Rogers, AR 72756 -
NATHANAEL SANDY - FAYETTEVILLE SFRO
3049 N College Ave a, Fayetteville, AR 72703, USA, Fayetteville, AR 72703 -
NICHOLAS DOVERS - DARDANELLE
18816 Lower Danville Rd, Dardanelle, AR 72834, USA, Dardanelle, AR 72834 -
NICHOLAS ROBINSON - FAYETTEVILLE
3049 N College Ave a, Fayetteville, AR 72703, USA, Fayetteville, AR 72703 -
NICHOLAS WILKERSON - CONWAY UCA
1150 Museum Rd #113, Conway, AR 72032, USA, Conway, AR 72032 -
PRINCE BOHANON - WEST MEMPHIS
1700 N Avalon St, West Memphis, AR 72301, USA, West Memphis, AR 72301 -
QUINTON PORTER - BOONEVILLE
Booneville, AR 72927, USA, Booneville, AR 72927 -
RANDY RAPER - MORRILTON
306 Will St, Morrilton, AR 72110, USA, Morrilton, AR 72110 -
RICHARD MOORE - NORTH LITTLE ROCK
2806 Lakewood Village Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72116, USA, North Little Rock, AR 72116 -
ROBERT RANKIN - CONWAY SFRO
1150 Museum Rd #113, Conway, AR 72032, USA, Conway, AR 72032 -
RUSSTON RANKIN - JONESBORO
Military Science And ROTC, 1921 Aggie Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72401, USA, Jonesboro, AR 72401 -
SALENA VAUGHAN-COX - FAYETTEVILLE
3049 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72703, USA, Fayetteville, AR 72703 -
SAMANTHA HUNDLEY - WEST MEMPHIS
1700 N Avalon St, West Memphis, AR 72301, USA, West Memphis, AR 72301 -
SAMUEL BYRD - BEEBE
1315 W Center St, Beebe, AR 72012, USA, Beebe, AR 72012 -
SAMUEL PARKER SHIPMAN - LITTLE ROCK
301 N Shackleford Rd Ste C1, Little Rock, AR 72211, USA, Little Rock, AR 72211 -
SANDRO CHAVEZ - FAYETTEVILLE SFRO
3049 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72703, USA, Fayetteville, AR 72703 -
SEAN RAMSEY - LITTLE ROCK
301 N Shackleford Rd Ste C1, Little Rock, AR 72211, USA, Little Rock, AR 72211 -
SPENCER COOK - CABOT
3105 S Main St, Searcy, AR 72143, USA, Searcy, AR 72143 -
STEPHEN KADER - HOT SPRINGS
2161 Albert Pike Rd, Hot Springs, AR 71913, USA, Hot Springs, AR 71913 -
TERRANCE ANDERSON - WHITE HALL
17500 Dayton Rd, White Hall, AR 71602, USA, White Hall, AR 71602 -
TREY GRUBBS - FAYETTEVILLE SFRO
3049 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72703, USA, Fayetteville, AR 72703 -
TYLER CANADA - CLARKSVILLE
300 Scoggins St, Clarksville, AR 72830, USA, Clarksville, AR 72830 -
WILEY JONES - HARRISON
2810 Airport Rd, Harrison, AR 72601, USA, Harrison, AR 72601 -
WILLIAM DAVIS - PRESCOTT
841 Gee St, Prescott, AR 71857, USA, Prescott, AR 71857 -
ZOE GALE - CONWAY
1150 Museum Rd #113, Conway, AR 72032, USA, Conway, AR 72032
Education And Tuition
Colleges w/ ROTC Programs
17
Average Annual Tuition Costs
$2,815-$6,968
State Tuition Assistance for Public/Private Institutions
Public/Private AR Colleges/ Universities
State Education Tuition Assistance Amount
Up to $2500 per Semester/ Tuition waiver program
Annual Federal Tuition Assistance Total
$4000
Federal TA Website Link
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Career Opportunities
Top 10 Employers w/in the State
Walmart, Tyson Foods, J.B. Hunt, Baptist Health, Triad Hospitals, Alltel Corp, Pilgrim's Pride, Whirlpool, Georgia-Pacific Corp, Beverly Enterprise
Fortune 500 Companies Based in the State
Dillard's, J.B. Hunt, Murphy Oil, Tyson Foods, Walmart, Windstream, Arc Best, Baldor Electric
EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER
Contact Name:
MAJ Bryan Sherman
Contact Phone:
(520) 708-5448
Contact Email:
bryan.w.sherman.mil@army.mil
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