Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

Hey everyone. I just have a question about UPT and AMS dates. My unit currently has 2 upt slots for June 05 and two for July 05. A few of the guys i've talked two in the unit say its possible that i could go to UPT during one of those months. The question I have is, does our AMS date depend on when our UPT date is? or Do we get our AMS date taken care of first than the UPT date? I would appreciate any input. If this doesn't make sense, let me know and I'll try to clarify.

This topic will be pinned to top of forum to help out future interviewees. Please post any gouge on interview questions and ROE's that you guys have run into lately. I have been getting some questions to this effect and it has been 6 or so years ago since my interview. Any input is welcome. Thanks.

Looking for any advice/insight on an offer I'm considering. I'm a DSG with full time orders in a program that doesn't have a certain future, but would most likely last at least 2-3 years. I'm still a ways off from retirement, ~14 years to go, O-3 looking to pin on O-4 next year. I've been offered the Wing XP position, but they are switching it from a AGR position to a Technician Position to save on resources. It will be a GS-13 position, not sure of what step. I'll maintain being a DSG with current unit and still drill and fly when able. If anyone has any experience with any of these variable's to help me make a decision, I'd appreciate it. I don't think either scenario …

Trying to make sure I understand the finer points of ANG/AFRC retirement policies. If this has already been asked/answered, please vector me onto this. I know that someone who has 20+ years of service qualifies for a retirement at age 60 (minus activated time in the ARC in 3-month blocks). My understanding is that if someone completes a total of 20+ years of active service between AD and/or on orders/AGR in the ARC, they qualify to draw retirement pay at the time of their retirement. (I.e., 16 years active component + 4 years on full time orders). Is this correct? I know having 7200+ points isn’t sufficient for an AD retirement without 20 years active service, an…

I was recently sworn-in to the 135thAS in Baltimore. I was told I don't really have a requirement to attend Drill weekends, but I still want to... to get to know more of the guys and get a feel for things in the Guard. What can I expect to do if I come to a UTA weekend? Will they put me to work? Do you think I would be able to ride along on some of the training missions? (That would be awesome if I could!!) Any input would be much appreciated!

Florida ANG fighter wing has an alert detachment in homestead florida. Anyone here know how the alert detachment thing works? There are several other units that I am considering that have them...most of the time they seem to be in the better of the two locations. Do newbie pilots generally stay with the main base or what? Anyone from Florida who can help me out? Homestead is so close to Miami and man that sounds nice... Thanks!

I'm considering doing Palace Chase with the hope of getting a Guard UPT slot. I'm intel school right now. I love it, but my dream since boyhood has been to fly (dad's a Viper pilot, g-pa was a Thunderbird). Has anyone else done this? What is the process like? Anything I can do that would help?

Hello, Could someone please shed some light on the process of transfering ANG units. If you are sponsored by a unit but haven't attended UPT yet can you transfer units? Would you do this before UPT, while there, or after UPT? Can you transfer from the ANG to the AFR, or visa versa? I'm not in this situation but was wondering what logistics are involved. Thank you

Hi all, Recently separated from active duty and plan to be a guard bum with the 112 AOS in Pennsylvania. I just have some general questions I am hoping I can get some answers to (I think I know the answers, I just want to make sure I'm not thinking something dumb...) First money: As I understand it each day I am on orders I will get- 1 day of: base pay, BAH type II and BAS plus any additional extra pay (for example flight pay). Also I am told BAH and BAS is tax free. Is this true? In addition, if I am on orders away from my unit I will get per diem for each day based on where I am. Is this correct? Just to be conservative I used the partial rate for each pla…

I am a non prior service guy looking to get a flying slot with either the reserve or the guard and I was wondering if anyone could tell me the difference between the two as far as commitment and deployments are concerned?

What's the major differences between the ANG and the Reserves. I understand that the guard is owned by the state, but at the pilot level, what diferences are there? Thanks in advance

Some units allow (and encourage) off the street folks to come visit prior to board interviews, which is cool. Other units strictly don't allow it. Is that their way of letting us know that they pretty much only hire within? Seems to me the chances of getting picked up to work with a unit for 20+ yrs based on a 5 page packet and a 20 minute interview are pretty slim. Thoughts?

Hey everyone, im a newbie here, so pardon my ignorance and please feel free to correct any mistakes of mine. Anyways, I have a few questions for all of you. First off, I wanna know what the Guard is all about. I was in a ROTC program for a year and a half, but decided Active Duty was not for me. However, I still have a desire to be in the AF some way. I always hear that you can do the guard as kind of a part time job. I realize that its not a part time commitment, that you must be willing to sacrafice your life in defense of your country if called upon to do so. However, what is the time frame, from deciding to join, to being done with training and finally whats the t…

Warriors, Are any of you ANG/AFRES pilots (or UPT students) former USMC ground guys? Im an active duty 0402 in Iraq EASing this July. Curious to know if your USMC experience helped/hindered your UPT selection and what your transition was like- AMS, etc if needed. Thanks. S/F Ben

Once your packet gets to the Guard Bureau what exactly do they do with each packet? Do they look over each one individually and read all the comments, scores, letters of rec, and resume etc? Do they judge each packet in some sort of manner and then decide where to put people according to how they rack and stack among their peers? I'm just curious what amount of time is spent with each packet and how it's processed. I would imagine that candidates who are age critical or who have waivers in any way shape or form would get more attention.

I have talked to people in this unit but they are busy so I might as well ask all my questions.I know that they have C-17's coming and 135's.Is there a chance to guard bum,how long to upgrade,what kind of trips are available and how long to a full time position?Thanks

OK, I know the traditional Guardsman does not normally receive retirement pay unitl they are 60, but, my question is this, based on a statement I heard the other day... If you have 20 full years of retirement points (365 x 20 yrs) and you retire, do you start drawing pay immediately? Example: Let's say you join the reserve component off AD, you've got about 10 years in, you're on MPA tours for a year or so, and then in the next 15 years or so you get those 9 full years of points, so at the end of 26 years, you've got your full load of 20 years worth of points. Can I retire the next day and get a check two weeks later?

Hey i was just wondering if you can be in the guard and be full time? i have heard stories that you can and other stories that contradict this. can anyone clarify this for me? thanks

What's life like as a ANG fighter pilot? Roughly, how often and how long are they usually deployed for? How many days a month are spent flying when not deployed?

I am a freshman in college in the ROTC program. I was just wondering out of the ROTC or the Guard/Reserve, to get a pilot slot, are both equally competitive? I am just looking at other options that I may have to join and fly Military. I would not mind being an Officer in the Air Force. But the unknown of what I will be doing up until Big week is kinda getting to me. Could I have a more concrete answer as to what I would be doing if I applyed Guard/Reserve? I hear they would hire me, ots, UPT, and all this time the unit is checking up on me seeing how I am doing, and during UPT I know what I will get out to fly. That sounds appealing to me. I just dont know. What are your …

Does anybody have any info on these units.Do they interview seprately for the hercs and A-10's?And how often does the Oregon FW hire off the street? [ 15. April 2005, 14:34: Message edited by: scoobs ]

I am currently in ROTC and will be going to field training this summer and commissioning in 06. I was wondering if anyone knew what my options are as far as going ANG after commissioning or if thats even possible. Any input would help.

I will be graduating UPT in about 4 months and wanted to know if you are able to live off of guard bumming right out of UPT. The AGR slots are tight and everyone wants them and I don't really want to go and fly a small commuter for slim shange. I know someone out there has had to have done it. Is it possible to support a wife and NO kids guard bumming while waiting for that good civilian aviation job. (I will be a first LT out of UPT) Thanks for the info!

Has anyony gone to the AFRES national board un sponsored and been given a slot? I am on the sponsorship hunt and have been calling AFRES units all over the nation, with no success. I have a fully completed package that I am trying to get in the right hands of people and they just blow me off. I figure if I can get a slot through the national board, then at least units will return my phone calls and e-mails. It seems like a much selling point saying "yeah I already have a pilot slot all you have to do is let me hang out for a while, realize I am not a D-Bag, and sign the sponsorship papers" I know it is a slim chance but has anyone here done this.

I have done a search on “unsponsored slots” and have found a lot of useful info. However, I can’t find the answer to this Question: say I go to the AFRES HQ board unsponsored and get a slot. Do I have a time limit to find a unit to call “home” or can I take my sweet A$$ time and wait until the unit I want is look for UPT’s