Sorry, but I'm reenergizing this thread. I have read this whole thread, and although its a bit dated, there's a bunch of good info! My few questions are....
Based on some of the old info on this thread, how has things changed, with respect to a reserve pilot feeling like their AD counterpart? Has the workload/schedules gotten worse, making the reserves and a full time job feel like QOL is slipping away? I'm a current airline guy, looking at both guard and reserve. I have realized that I just m issued the application deadline by a few months, and being 28 in December, if I want it this bad, I need to get a slot anywhere that takes me, including the reserves.
Lastly, I'm from Mass, and there are a few ANG bases in my state. One is Westover that flies the C-5. I also noticed that on the AFR site, it listed westover as a reserve base. Do ANG and Reserve pilots typically mix as crews, or are they still separate?
Thanks again!