Guard & Reserve

Annual Training Per-Diem + Lodging + Meals

Guard / Reserve members on Annual Training (AT, typically 14-15 days/year) receive per-diem at the location's GSA rate for meals + incidentals AND have lodging paid IF on-base lodging isn't available or appropriate. Many Guard/Reserve members let the unit cover lodging by default

MGIB-SR — Montgomery GI Bill, Selected Reserve

Selected Reserve members (Guard + Reserve) get a separate GI Bill (MGIB-SR / Chapter 1606) — $466.21/month full-time as of 2026 — for 36 months of college, vocational, or certification training. Earned simply by completing IADT and maintaining a six-year selected-reserve commitme

Tricare Reserve Select (TRS) — Low-Cost Health Insurance for Drilling Guard/Reserve

Tricare Reserve Select is a comprehensive health plan for Guard and Reserve members who are NOT on active-duty orders for more than 30 days. 2026 premiums: $57.88/month (member only) or $286.66/month (member + family). Covers the full TRICARE Select benefit — preventive care at $

SELRP (Selected Reserve Loan Repayment Program)

VA pays off up to $50K of qualifying federal student loans for Selected Reserve members in critical MOS/AFSC fields.

Reserve component education benefits (EBL — Ch 1606)

Chapter 1606 Selected Reserve education benefit fact sheet — direct from VA.

State Active Duty (SAD) benefits per state Guard

Guard members on state active duty (governor-called, e.g., natural disasters) earn state-specific benefits separate from federal Title 10 — check your state Guard.