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That is exactly what drove me to reserves-- knowing I'll get to the mission and unit that I really enjoy. When is the right time as a FNG to let the unit know that my career goals entail requesting a release to AD at some point well before the 10 year mark? Going just off of my enlisted experience, a request like that would not have been taken seriously. Granted, that was a whole different time and in a pretty poorly run guard unit.

I am about to sign on the dotted line to head to OTS for the reserves. My long term career goal includes going to medical school and joining the pilot physician program, which currently requires a DD368 release to active. I have all my prerequisites complete for medical school, but will obviously be spending the next few years focused solely on flying. Is my signing on with the reserves instead of active duty a death sentence to this goal? Am I better off abandoning this job (my dream aircraft/mission) to go for active duty which would not require a DD368? Any thoughts would be appreciated.