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BASIC INFORMATION
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Fill out this form, and we'll put you in touch with a recruiter who can answer all your questions, with no obligations on your part.
BASIC INFORMATION
When a natural disaster strikes, whether it's a tornado, flood, fire, or blizzard, the Governor of Nebraska sends the National Guard into action. These Citizen Soldiers become local heroes; saving lives, protecting property, and helping communities get back on their feet.
The National Guard plays an important role in the defense of American interests around the world. The Nebraska Army National Guard receives the same training as the United States Army. Overnight, Nebraska Guard members can be in their uniforms on the way to protect our nation as a part of our Military's Total Force.
Find out what it means to be a part of the Nebraska Army National Guard, and the benefits too. Contact a recruiter about opportunities, adventure, and financial benefits in the Nebraska Army National Guard.
When a natural disaster strikes, whether it's a tornado, flood, fire, or blizzard, the Governor of Nebraska sends the National Guard into action. These Citizen Soldiers become local heroes; saving lives, protecting property, and helping communities get back on their feet.
The National Guard plays an important role in the defense of American interests around the world. The Nebraska Army National Guard receives the same training as the United States Army. Overnight, Nebraska Guard members can be in their uniforms on the way to protect our nation as a part of our Military's Total Force.
Find out what it means to be a part of the Nebraska Army National Guard, and the benefits too. Contact a recruiter about opportunities, adventure, and financial benefits in the Nebraska Army National Guard.
EDUCATION BENEFITS
Here are a few of the benefits you may receive as a member of the Nebraska Army National Guard.
If eligible, you may qualify for:
Enlistment Bonus up to $20,000
- 100% State Tuition Assistance
- Federal Tuition Assistance: $4,000 per year
- Montgomery GI Bill: $407 per month
- Montgomery GI Bill Kicker: Additional $200 per month
- Student Loan Repayment: up to $50,000
Contact a recruiter about educational benefits in the Nebraska Army National Guard.
NON PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUSES
NON PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUSES
11B Infantryman - Priority 1
$20,000
88M Motor Transport Operator - Priority 2
$12,500
91B Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic - Priority 3
$7,500
*Priority 2 and 3 can get an additional $7,500 if they ship between 1 OCT and 15 MAY of the same fiscal year as the date of enlistment
EDUCATION AND TUITION
Colleges w/ ROTC Programs
4
Average Annual Tuition Costs
$2,608-$7,350
State Tuition Assistance for Public/Private Institutions
Public/Private NE schools
State Education Tuition Assistance Amount
public/Private NE schools
Annual Federal Tuition Assistance Total
$4000
State TA Website Link
ArmyIgnitED
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Top 10 Employers w/in the State
Offutt Afb, University of Nebraska, First Data, Liberty Tax Services, Vitamin Shoppe, Health and Human Services, University of NE Med Center, Nebraska Medicine, Tyson Fresh Meats, Union Pacific Railroad Co
Fortune 500 Companies Based in the State
Berkshire Hathaway, ConAgra Foods, Union Pacific, Peter Kiewit Sons, Mutual of Omaha
EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER
EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER
Contact Name:
1LT Rachel Katz
Contact Phone:
Contact Email:
rachel.m.katz.mil@army.mil
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REENLISTMENT BONUSES
Listed are the current reenlistment bonuses:
6 Years - $12,000
4 Years - $ 6,000
2 Years - $2,500
*Paid in one lump sum
*Must be MOS qualified
*Time in service on contract less than 13 years, 1 month
*Pay grade E-3 through E-7
SFC Cherie Heron
Phone: (402)309-7456
Email: cherie.l.hron.mil@mail.mil
*GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website.
MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES
- Critical Position
INFANTRYMAN
The infantry is the main land combat force and fighting foundation of the National Guard. They are responsible for defending our country against any threat by land, as well as capturing, destroying, and repelling enemy ground forces.
Location: Statewide
Rank: E1-E4
MOS: 11B Infantryman
MOTOR TRANSPORT OPERATOR
Motor transport operators are primarily responsible for supervising or operating wheel vehicles to transport personnel and cargo. They are the backbone of the Army National Guard's support and sustainment structure, providing advanced mobility on and off the battlefield.
Location: Statewide
Rank: E1-E4
MOS: 88M Motor Transport Operator (Truck Driver)
WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC
The wheeled vehicle mechanic is primarily responsible for supervising and performing maintenance and recovery operations on wheeled vehicles and associated items, as well as heavy-wheeled vehicles and select armored vehicles.
Location: Statewide
Rank: E1-E4
MOS: 91B Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS
Location: Statewide
Rank: E1-E4
MOS: Any
- Critical Position
INFANTRYMAN
The infantry is the main land combat force and fighting foundation of the National Guard. They are responsible for defending our country against any threat by land, as well as capturing, destroying, and repelling enemy ground forces.
Location: Statewide
Rank: E1-E4
MOS: 11B Infantryman
MOTOR TRANSPORT OPERATOR
Motor transport operators are primarily responsible for supervising or operating wheel vehicles to transport personnel and cargo. They are the backbone of the Army National Guard's support and sustainment structure, providing advanced mobility on and off the battlefield.
Location: Statewide
Rank: E1-E4
MOS: 88M Motor Transport Operator (Truck Driver)
WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC
The wheeled vehicle mechanic is primarily responsible for supervising and performing maintenance and recovery operations on wheeled vehicles and associated items, as well as heavy-wheeled vehicles and select armored vehicles.
Location: Statewide
Rank: E1-E4
MOS: 91B Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS
Location: Statewide
Rank: E1-E4
MOS: Any
COLLEGE ASSISTANCE
THE GUARD CAN HELP SUPPORT YOUR COLLEGE EDUCATION.
Serve in the National Guard while pursuing a college education. The Guard offers many assistance programs to help pay tuition costs and other educational expenses. Counseling programs for Guard members are available in every state to help soldiers prepare for College-Level Examinations, Standardized Tests, and other career-based testing programs. Talk to your recruiter or state Education Services Officer (ESO) about education opportunities available to you.
OFFICIAL LINKS
COLLEGE ASSISTANCE
THE GUARD CAN HELP SUPPORT YOUR COLLEGE EDUCATION.
Serve in the National Guard while pursuing a college education. The Guard offers many assistance programs to help pay tuition costs and other educational expenses. Counseling programs for Guard members are available in every state to help soldiers prepare for College-Level Examinations, Standardized Tests, and other career-based testing programs. Talk to your recruiter or state Education Services Officer (ESO) about education opportunities available to you.
OFFICIAL LINKS
CAREERS
CHOOSE A PATH WITH PURPOSE
Your opportunity is here. With over 130 positions available in the Guard, your choice to serve comes with options. You can choose a Guard career that teaches you marketable skills that translate to civilian jobs, or you can enter a career that offers an experience beyond anything the civilian world can imagine.
Whichever career you choose, people will see you differently. They will look to you in times of need, when disaster strikes and when the country calls. You are a Guard Soldier, and your home is yours to protect. That is your calling and your purpose. The question is: What is your specialty? Explore now.
CHOOSE A PATH WITH PURPOSE
Your opportunity is here. With over 130 positions available in the Guard, your choice to serve comes with options. You can choose a Guard career that teaches you marketable skills that translate to civilian jobs, or you can enter a career that offers an experience beyond anything the civilian world can imagine.
Whichever career you choose, people will see you differently. They will look to you in times of need, when disaster strikes and when the country calls. You are a Guard Soldier, and your home is yours to protect. That is your calling and your purpose. The question is: What is your specialty? Explore now.
SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY
WHATEVER IS NEEDED, WHEREVER IT IS NEEDED
National Guard Soldiers serve both community and country. Our versatility enables us to respond to domestic emergencies, overseas combat missions, counterdrug efforts, reconstruction missions, and more. The Guard always responds with speed, strength, and efficiency, helping to defend American freedom and ideals.
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD IN LOCAL NEWS
US SOLDIERS TRAIN WITH GERMAN ARMY RESERVE SOLDIERS
Observer coach/trainers assigned to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, along with members of Nebraska and North Dakota Army National Guard, helped train German Bundeswehr Reserve soldiers with various U.S. Army doctrine tasks at the Hohenfels Training Area, July 19, 2018.
OPERATION HAY DROP
Nebraska Flood Response 2019
A Nebraska National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew from B Company 2-135 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) loaded bales of hay in preparation for a mission to feed stranded cattle near Columbus, Neb., March 20. The mission is part of a larger effort to care of stranded livestock due to flooding in the area.
COVID19 RESPONSE
Nebraska Army National Guard Sgt. Aaron Jaapar, 267th Maintenance Company, carries canned corn to be packed into smaller bags, April 21, 2020, at the National Guard warehouse in Lincoln, and distributed to those in need in Southeast Nebraska through the Food Bank of Lincoln. The Nebraska National Guard is supporting multiple food bank operations throughout the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Nebraska National Guard photo by Sgt. Lisa Crawford)
NATIONAL GUARD ADVISES CZECH REPUBLIC ON COVID-19 RESPONSE
LINCOLN, Neb. – Members of the Nebraska and Texas National Guard traveled to the Czech Republic in November at the request of the Czech Republic Ministry of Health to share best practices on fighting COVID-19.
NEBRASKA’S ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MAINTAINS PARACHUTE CERTIFICATION JUMPS
Fifty-five members of the 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment with the Nebraska National Guard jumped from a C130 at 1,200 feet to maintain the jump status which requires this level of jump every six months.
SOCIALIZE WITH THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
