ADOS resources

Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS) is a voluntary active-duty tour Guard and Reserve members can request in support of an operational mission — from a few months to a few years, at a unit, staff, or defense agency that needs the help.

Because ADOS runs on active-duty orders, it's paid as active duty rather than through the drill-pay system this calculator covers — see DFAS's Personnel Force Innovation overview.

Below are the official per-branch resources for finding and applying to ADOS tours. Several sit behind a CAC-gated DoD portal, you will need CAC reader set up to access some of the website, see resources for how to use military CAC at home.

Air National Guard

• National Guard Bureau HR — ADOS opportunities (CAC required) — the NGB HR careers SharePoint listing Air National Guard ADOS openings; mirrored at intelshare.intelink.gov (CAC required).
• GigEagle — DoD-wide AI-matching platform connecting service members, including Guard and Reserve, to short-term department "gigs."
• MyVector Talent Marketplace — Air Force job-matching site covering Palace Chase/Palace Front and existing-ANG postings; sign-in required to search.
• ARCNET / VRS (CAC required) — volunteer tour postings, including overseas assignments.
• r/airnationalguard: Finding Job Openings for Existing ANG Members (community guide, not official) — a moderator-pinned roundup of ANG job, ADOS, MPA, and MVA posting sites.

Navy

• PERS-462 ADOS Guidance — eligibility criteria (per OPNAVINST 1001.20 series), where ADOS openings are posted (Navy Reserve ZipServe), and how to apply: through the command point of contact listed on the posting, not PERS-462 directly.

Marine Corps

• MARFORRES Active Billets — the G-1 Sourcing Cell's landing page for advertising and finding funded ADOS billets across the Total Force.

Army

• Tour of Duty (MOBCOP) (CAC required, government network only) — the official posting board for Army active-duty tours, searchable by rank, MOS, and location.
• Carrera (CAC required) — mirrors Tour of Duty postings; built to be reachable from outside a government network.
• Human Resources Command (HRC) — home of the "Call to Active Duty" program for warrant and commissioned officers returning to active duty; log in and search for the program by name.
• "r/armyreserve: So you want an active duty tour..."Check out the reddit post for more detailed info.