National Guard Almanac

FEDERAL BENEFITS FOR GUARD MEMBERS*

DRILL ACTIVE RETIRED
Benefit Inactive Duty
Training Assembly
AD,ADSW,AT,
ADT,IADT
Retired Reserve
(Under age 60)
Retired Reserve
(Age 60 and Over)
Pay and Allowances Basic pay only Basic pay,BAS,BAQ,
special pay if auth
No Retired or retainer
pay
Exchanges Yes Yes Yes Yes
Commissary Limited Yes Limited Yes
Retirement points 1 per UTA (Max 60
per year)
1 per day (Max
365/366 per year)
No No
Space Available
Travel
CONUS/HI/AK,
PR/VI/GU
Worldwide CONUS/HI/AK,
PR/VI/GU
Worldwide
Off/NCO Club Yes Yes Yes Yes
Legal Assistance Limited Yes Limited Yes
Transient Billeting If Available Yes If Available If Available
Military Recreation
Facilities
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Burial Flag Yes Yes Yes Yes
Post/Base Facilities Limited Yes Yes Yes
Official Library
Services
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Military Affiliate
Radio Service
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Military Red Cross
Assistance
No Yes No No
Base/Post Theater Yes Yes Yes Yes
Military Burial
Assistance
No, unless
duty-related
Yes Yes Yes
Military Death
Gratuity
Yes Yes No No
Military
Medical/Dental
Medical, only if
duty-related
Yes No No
VA Medical/Dental If injured in line of
duty
If diseased or injured in
line of duty
If eligible(prior
service
If eligible(prior
service
CHAMPUS No Yes, for dependents if
on AD,ADSW for
more than 30 days)
No Until age 65
SGLI Yes Yes Yes(Must pay
premium)
No
Survivor Benefit
Plan
Yes, with 20 years
service, if selected
Yes, with 20 years
service, if selected
Yes, with 20 years
service, if selected
Yes, with 20 years
service, if selected

*Under certain circumstances, some of these benefits are available at the discretion of the local base or installation commander.


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