Always Ready. Always There.
Protect what matters most to you!
Part-time service. Full-time benefits.
Kansas 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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Armories and Recruiter Stations
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ABILENE-FORSETH, NICOLAS SSG
1009 NW 8th St, Abilene, KS 67410, USA, Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 806-2349 -
ARKANSAS CITY-WILLCUTT, CHANCE E SSG
125 S 2nd St RM 105, Arkansas City, KS 67005, USA, Arkansas City, KS 67005
(316) 633-6157 -
COFFEYVILLE-SHEETS, DUSTIN SFC
400 W 11th St, Coffeyville, KS 67337, USA, Coffeyville, KS 67337
(785) 633-0411 -
CONCORDIA-WUNDERLE, ROBERT SSG
2115 Blosser Cir, Concordia, KS 66901, USA, Concordia, KS 66901
(785) 955-0559 -
DODGE CITY-MARTINEZ, ZACHARIA A SGT
2120 1st Ave, Dodge City, KS 67801, USA, Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 255-6413 -
GARDEN CITY-GONZALES, JOSHUA V SGT
109 Grant Ave #103, Garden City, KS 67846, USA, Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 202-0732 -
GREAT BEND-PARR, AARON C SSG
9571 B-29 Way, Great Bend, KS 67530, USA, Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 202-0463 -
HAYS-CLARK, BRITTANI SPC
200 Main St, Hays, KS 67601, USA, Hays, KS 67601
(785) 200-7134 -
HIAWATHA-PREISS, CHARLES SGT
108 1st St, Hiawatha, KS 66434, USA, Hiawatha, KS 66434
(913) 515-6962 -
HOLTON-VILLANO, RUSSEL J CPL
1008 W 4th St, Holton, KS 66436, USA, Holton, KS 66436 -
HUTCHINSON-CLICK, JOSHUA SSG
1111 N Severance St, Hutchinson, KS 67501, USA, Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 255-0806 -
HUTCHINSON-FLEMING, MICHAEL, P SSG
1111 N Severance St, Hutchinson, KS 67501, USA, Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 200-3625 -
IOLA-MICHEL, GREGORY SSG
1021 N State St, Iola, KS 66749, USA, Iola, KS 66749
(620) 202-0461 -
JUNCTION CITY-SCALETTA, CHRISTOPHER SGT
500 Airport Rd, Junction City, KS 66441, USA, Junction City, KS 66441 -
KCK-LOFING, CALEB SGT
100 S 20th St, Kansas City, KS 66102, USA, Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 205-4496 -
KCK-MEIXUEIRO, MARCO P SSG
100 S 20th St, Kansas City, KS 66102, USA, Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 300-0450 -
KSU OCR-WALKER, STEVEN C SSG
1304 N M.L.K. Jr. Dr, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA, Manhattan, KS 66502 -
KU-DUDLEY, BRYAN M SFC
200 N Iowa St, Lawrence, KS 66049, USA, Lawrence, KS 66049
(785) 200-7110 -
LAWRENCE-HOUK, BRANDT M SGT
200 N Iowa St, Lawrence, KS 66049, USA, Lawrence, KS 66049
(785) 815-6761 -
LAWRENCE-MCQUEEN, CHANC, H SGT
200 N Iowa St, Lawrence, KS 66049, USA, Lawrence, KS 66049
(913) 522-3845 -
LEAVENWORTH-SCHULZ, JONATHON SSG
422 Delaware St, Leavenworth, KS 66048, USA, Leavenworth, KS 66048
(913) 609-0999 -
LEAVENWORTH-SCHULZ, JONATHON SSG
Leavenworth, WA 98826, USA, Leavenworth, KS 98826
(913) 609-0999 -
LIBERAL-JIMENEZ, MIGUEL A SSG
730 Armory Rd, Liberal, KS 67901, USA, Liberal, KS 67901
(620) 655-5229 -
MANHATTAN-ELERICK, CHASE R SGT
721 Levee Dr, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA, Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 806-2394 -
NEWTON-YOUNG, DAVID SSG
400 Grandview Ave, Newton, KS 67114, USA, Newton, KS 67114
(316) 213-4075 -
OLATHE-FREEMAN, DAKOTA W SSG
1090 W Santa Fe St, Olathe, KS 66061, USA, Olathe, KS 66061
(816) 516-9319 -
OLATHE-GOYETTE, JOHN SGT
1090 W Santa Fe St, Olathe, KS 66061, USA, Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 484-6046 -
OLATHE-HUDSON, CRAIG A SGT
1090 W Santa Fe St, Olathe, KS 66061, USA, Olathe, KS 66061
(785) 633-4646 -
OLATHE-OREILLY, DOUGLAS C SSG
1090 W Santa Fe St, Olathe, KS 66061, USA, Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 300-0230 -
OTTAWA-LANE, JESSICA SFC
208 W 17th St, Ottawa, KS 66067, USA, Ottawa, KS 66067
(785) 817-7956 -
OVERLAND PARK-CORDOVA LAINES, KELVIN D SGT
11040 Quivira Rd, Overland Park, KS 66210, USA, Overland Park, KS 66210 -
OVERLAND PARK-GAMACHE, RENE J SSG
11040 Quivira Rd, Overland Park, KS 66210, USA, Overland Park, KS 66210 -
OVERLAND PARK-REICHERT, ERIC C SFC
11040 Quivira Rd, Overland Park, KS 66210, USA, Overland Park, KS 66210
(785) 230-9029 -
OVERLAND PARK-RHODES, MARCUS SSG
11040 Quivira Rd, Overland Park, KS 66210, USA, Overland Park, KS 66210
(785) 213-1149 -
PAOLA-ROSS, MATTHEW SFC
1010 Hedge Ln Rd, Paola, KS 66071, USA, Paola, KS 66071
(785) 633-0811 -
PITTSBURG-BAUER, SHANE K SSG
2001 S Rouse St, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA, Pittsburg, KS 66762
(785) 806-2113 -
PRATT-WAUGH, JESSE SSG
207 Rochester St, Pratt, KS 67124, USA, Pratt, KS 67124
(620) 388-7085 -
SALINA-BARTLETT, IAN D SGT
2562 Centennial Rd, Salina, KS 67401, USA, Salina, KS 67401
(785) 515-8627 -
SALINA-INES, KAMERON J SPC
2562 Centennial Rd, Salina, KS 67401, USA, Salina, KS 67401
(785) 806-2123 -
TOPEKA-CLINE, JOSHUA SGT
1223 SW Wanamaker Rd #200, Topeka, KS 66615, USA, Topeka, KS 66615
(785) 806-2156 -
TOPEKA-GREGG, BRIAN SGT
1223 SW Wanamaker Rd #200, Topeka, KS 66615, USA, Topeka, KS 66615 -
TOPEKA-NYE, DANIEL SGT
1223 SW Wanamaker Rd #200, Topeka, KS 66615, USA, Topeka, KS 66615
(785) 806-2143 -
TOPEKA-VILLA, BELEN SGT
1223 SW Wanamaker Rd #200, Topeka, KS 66615, USA, Topeka, KS 66615
(785) 806-2116 -
WICHITA-BLACKWELL, SYDNEY, P SGT
7348 W 21st St N #109, Wichita, KS 67205, USA, Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 665-0599 -
WICHITA-BLACKWELL, SYDNEY, P SGT
7348 W 21st St N #109, Wichita, KS 67205, USA, Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 665-0599 -
WICHITA-BLASI, LEO W SSG
3617 S Seneca St, Wichita, KS 67217, USA, Wichita, KS 67217
(316) 285-3585 -
WICHITA-HARRINGTON, TYLER SSG
11310 E 21st St N e, Wichita, KS 67226, USA, Wichita, KS 67226
(316) 285-7824 -
WICHITA-HAWKINS, DEMARIO R SSG
3617 S Seneca St, Wichita, KS 67217, USA, Wichita, KS 67217
(316) 249-9856 -
WICHITA-HICKS, JAMES K SGT
7348 W 21st St N #109, Wichita, KS 67205, USA, Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 669-1503 -
WICHITA-JACOBS, ALEX T SSG
11310 E 21st St N e, Wichita, KS 67226, USA, Wichita, KS 67226
(316) 369-0118 -
WICHITA-KEAZER, NICHOLAS W SSG
7348 W 21st St N #109, Wichita, KS 67205, USA, Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 209-3040 -
WICHITA-LANGLEY, AARON A SFC
3617 S Seneca St, Wichita, KS 67217, USA, Wichita, KS 67217
(316) 285-3787 -
WICHITA-RAMIREZ-GUERRA, VICTORIA R SSG
11310 E 21st St N e, Wichita, KS 67226, USA, Wichita, KS 67226
(316) 369-0127 -
WICHITA-STOVALL, SHAUNTEL B SGT
11310 E 21st St N e, Wichita, KS 67226, USA, Wichita, KS 67226 -
WICHITA-VANCE, SHAWN SGT
7348 W 21st St N #109, Wichita, KS 67205, USA, Wichita, KS 67205
(620) 202-0455 -
WSU OCR-GOODALE, JOSEPH SFC
Grace Wilkie Hall, 1967 Research Pl, Wichita, KS 67208, USA, Wichita, KS 67208
Education And Tuition
Colleges w/ ROTC Programs
110
Average Annual Tuition Costs
$3,650-$8,704
State Tuition Assistance for Public/Private Institutions
Public/Private KS schools
State Education Tuition Assistance Amount
Up to 100% of tuition cost, depending on requests and funding levels.
Annual Federal Tuition Assistance Total
$4000
Federal TA Website Link
ArmyIgnitED
Education Services Officer
Mr. Ernesto Martinez-Johnson
Contact Phone:
(785) 646-0156 office
(216) 282-5154 cell
Contact Email:
ernesto.m.johnson.civ@army.mil
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Career Opportunities
Top 10 Employers in the State of Kansas
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