Retention

Ready to extend your career in the Army National Guard?

We Honor Your Dedication

Your commitment to your state and your family matters. We are here to provide the resources, opportunities, and support you need to continue your journey with the Illinois Army National Guard.

ELIGIBILITY

Current Army National Guard Soldiers must meet the following general eligibility criteria to qualify for an REB:
  • You must have less than 13 years and one month time in service at the time of your current ETS, based upon your Pay Entry Basic Date. The total military service criteria includes time in an inactive status.
  • You must hold the military-grade and skill qualification required for the position you're re-enlisting/extending into (with the exceptions below).
  • Soldiers re-enlisting/extending cannot receive more than two bonus incentives during a contractual period. Soldiers currently receiving benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill® Kicker are eligible for the REB. Soldiers with an active Student Loan Repayment Program contract are eligible provided they will not receive payments during the same term of service as the re-enlistment/extension period. 
  • You must be in a pay grade of E-3 to E-7 on the date of request and contract start date.
  • You must re-enlist/extend for either a two-, four- or six-year term of service.
  • You must re-enlist or extend Duty Military Occupational Skill Qualified (DMOSQ) in an MOS within most units (check with your Readiness NCO or state Incentive Manager to see if your unit qualifies), regardless of state or national assigned strength levels, unless that unit is in a transition period (deployment, reorganization, inactivation or relocation) only. (Exceptions are 25 or 35 Series DMOSQ Soldiers transferring to fill a 17 Series in a Cyber Unit.)
  • Additional units authorized are Special Operations Detachments (SOD), Medical TDAs and Cyber units.
  • If you are deployed outside the continental United States (OCONUS), you must be under mobilization orders (USC Title 10 section 12301 [d], USC Title 10 section 12302, or USC Title 10 section 12406).
  • You must re-enlist or extend between 0 and 365 days of your ETS.
  • You cannot be under any type of Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions at the time of re-enlistment or extension.
  • You cannot be in a Military Technician status (includes indefinite technicians and temporary technicians on assignment for more than 180 days in any continuous 12-month period).
  • You cannot be in an Active Guard Reserve (AGR) status. This includes an AGR Soldier in a Troop Program Unit status while deployed.

Soldier Resource Hub

STAY READY. STAY INFORMED.

Your career doesn't stop after enlistment. Access tools that help you manage your pay, benefits, records, readiness, and your future.

FINANCIAL READINESS

a. My Pay account verification

b. Overview of menu options

c. Leave and Earning statement overview

-Debt payment awareness

-Accrued leave earned and sell process (fill out 4187s)

-Print LESs

-Verify life insurance amounts

-Remarks: IDT Performance / AD Performance (UTA / Periods)

-Counseling for ILARNG Service Members: Michael Byrne, AFC (224)315-9607, pfc1.il.ng@zeiders.com

ACCESS MYPAY

MILCONNECT

-“Manage my SGLI” – Update life insurance amounts and beneficiaries

-“Manage health benefits”- View Sponsor and Family in DEERS and Medical and Dental benefits

ACCESS MILCONNECT

IPPSA

-IPPSA PERSONNEL INFO UPDATE:

-TAM Soldier Workcenter tile; my Profile (left side); click down arrow next to name; Personal Details

-Verify address; phone number, email address, add military email address and personal email address, ethnic group (race and religion)

-Update DD 93 (emergency notification) information; DD Form 93 dashboard, click “completed form. Sign on…” hyperlink, scroll to bottom, click “generate DD93 Form” review document. If changes are needed, go back to DD93 dashboard and update.

-View admin profile (admin points): Search “My historical profile”

-Update regions.

ANY ERRORS WITH AWARDS AND PROMOTION, YOU CAN CLICK PARS TILE AND SUBMIT PAR CLAIM

ACCESS IPPSA

IPERMS

Historical files; site to conduct personal records review

ACCESS IPERMS

DTS

Anytime you are authorized to travel, you need to update EFT information, create authorization, and verify vouchers with your training and readiness NCOS.

*PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOU GTTC

ACCESS DTS

PHA

-Click “Medical Readiness Portal”, take note of unit and UIC at top of page

-Click “Periodic Health Assessments” under Self-Service column

-Complete the DD 3024 form

ACCESS PHA SURVEY

ERB

-Click “My Record Brief”, login, click “Download Current Record Brief”

-Validate ERB

ACCESS ERB

ISM

-OCIE self service, it takes you directly to your clothing record

-Review clothing record

ACCESS CLOTHING RECORD

JOINT SERVICE TRANSCRIPT

-Login, click down arrow next to DOWNLOAD MY JST…

-Select my complete JST Transcript

Military credits can be accepted as college credit

ACCESS JST

Army National Guard retention benefits

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Education

National Guard Educational Assistance Program

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Life Insurance

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance

Servicemembers'  Group Life Insurance (SGLI) is a life insurance program available to all active duty and reserve members of the uniformed services of the United States. Supervised by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the program is administered by the Prudential Insurance Company of America.

LEARN HOW SGLI WORKS

Bonuses and Retirement

Reenlistment/Extension Bonus

Paid Lump Sum: $10,000/3yr extension (can be combined with SLRP & GI Bill Kicker)
Eligibility Requirements: DMOSQ, pay grades E-3 through E-7, no greater than 13 years and 1-month TIS on contract start date. Payment is processed lump sum upon contract start date.

SEE BENEFITS

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Retention NCO Contacts

Contact your Retention NCO to see how continuing your service can benefit you.

Retention NCO Contacts