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Thanks, I will check that. I'm concerned with the financial side. I have been told, (but have yet to see the policy) that my company pays the difference in salary for annual field training (effectively there's no pay lose during this time.) With Basic and Tech school lasting 4-9 months +, I'm not sure the company will cover that time frame. My wife is mostly at home with 4 kids, (home schooling) and picks up a few hours a week at the local YMCA. Hopefully HR will get back with me soon as this may be a go/no go issue.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts. I was aware that (J)ROTC would not count as prior service. Does anyone know if E3 is the highest enlistment grade?

Hello all, this is a non aviation question; I hope that's Ok. I am 37 and am considering joining the ANG / Reserves. In HS I completed 4 years of AFJROTC and in College 2 years of AFROTC. (I had a couple of poor grades prior to field training) I elected at that point to take some time off. I didn't think it would be 15+ years... So My 37th bday was in December and I had the thought that If I am to do this It needs to be now. So far I have dropped 15LB, and I have about another 10 left. All of the recruiters tell me there is no way to get an age waiver to join as an officer, is this true? I have friends that are prior and they all say that it is possible, I just need to connect with the right people. I have a bachelors (computer science) and have been fairly successful in my work. I currently manage a department of 11 in a growing company. We had 150 employees when I started 8 years ago and now have over 350. Any thoughts you all may have are appreciated.

I have some questions for a specific topic and am also a new user. I can wait if need but but I'd like to ask this evening if possible. Thank You, Ben