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I second that. I was hired in September for a UPT slot, swore in Feb and started "Student Flight" last month while waiting for OTS dates. I have to drive ~5 hours each way for drill. Just something to think about.

Ryan Hey man, thanks so much for all of the work and help for me. I greatly appreciate it. In your advice/opinion, do you think I should shoot for the NCANG now, or join a unit that is more local for the time being, finish school, then apply for a UPT slot with them? Basically, does it matter if I was in another unit gaining that military experience vs being in with NC? As I mentioned before, that is where I wanna be after school, flying as an officer. As for now, I would prefer to stay a little more local I guess, but still open to that idea as a LM with NC. Just seeing you thoughts on that. Thanks again! -Daniel

As far as transferring to UNCC or any other state school in NC, how much would the Guard cover? I would be out of state tuition for at least the beginning. I'm about a year out from getting my AA Degree at the local community college I'm at. The main goal for the NCANG is to get a pilot slot. As far as being a LM, that makes a lot of sense as far as the money that would be made vs. the money that would be spent in getting there. With that said, I'm still completely open to doing it, and I greatly appreciate you taking the time to talk to the Chief LM. Thanks again Ryan.

Hey Ryan, Thanks again man for all of the info. All of the time required makes sense. Just another question incorporated with that. How far away was your college to the base? And in your opinion, what do you think would be the max distance (hrs wise) from a school to the base. There's really not a whole lot as far a 130s go down here. I'm aware of Patrick and Maxwell as being the closest on the AFR side, and Savannah, GA for the ANG side. And yes, I would LOVE any info that you would be willing to share about the NCANG. That's where I want to end up after school. Thanks Ryan. -Daniel

Seriously, Thank for the help, it helped tons. Now as far as doing your time, I'm aware of the one weekend a month, two weeks out of the year deal, but then there is also a minimum for the flying part too, correct? How does that work, being a full time college student as well? Thanks again.

Oh, ok awesome. Thanks for the help! Also, does it play a huge factor in getting a slot if I were to have prior military experience? And as far as going about enlisting for a Load, I would first talk to that unit/units, then go to a recruiter, or what is the best method? Thanks again.

I'm currently a college student working towards a goal of getting a UPT slot with the Guard or Reserve (C-130s), but I'm considering enlisting now as a Load (C-130s) to help my chances and have some financial help. My question is, would I be required to serve the entire enlistment, or could I start working on my packet, interviews, OTS, etc. when I finish my degree? I'll be done with my degree before being done with my enlistment, and I was wondering if that's a possibility. Thanks for the help.