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New thread bump for QOL/airline questions. I tried to search more into this with little or no luck so I realize I might get my head ripped off here... Looking into the ANG. Know a few aquaintances in a local Herc unit. Hercs are doing MAFFs and tac airlift/airdrop. Background. I'm currently a regional 121 guy looking to eventually get up to one of the legacies but I also want to do the mil stuff as a traditional. Questions for guys currently doing the guard and airlines at the same time... Do you think its still a good time to get in the guard with the airline hiring being as fierce as it is now? I've heard a few people say you'd be stupid to ever turn down a flying guard gig and a few others say that one should just stay airlines just working your way up to the legacies right now and not have to deal with uncle sam (negatives of the guard im assuming) for the next 10 years. Whats a typical month like after seasoning, can you use mil leave to your advantage or are mandatory guard days becoming a negative when theres money to be had at the airlines? Whats with the rumors of being forced into long AD orders or tech spots or units getting changed to RPAs? Hows your guard stuff work out (scheduling wise) with commuting to airline trips? How many days on a month? How many days off? How many nights home? that kind of stuff.