AF Reserve

[Deuce130]

Is ROTC an option? You could always try to go the AD route.

 

[Huggyu2]

Call the unit, and talk to their recruiter about how to part-time while going to college.

 

[TWA]

Unfortunatly, ROTC isn't an option. The college I'm starting at doesn't offer it (2 yr college), and my grades, let's just say they were less than stellar. I can't start this summer, and am already enrolled in the fall. Is Basic training only held in the summer?

 

[positiveg]

Call the unit, and talk to their recruiter about how to part-time while going to college.

He'd just BS me to the best of his abillity to get me to enlist. I'd rather get info from people who aren't trying to enlist me, like you guys.

 

[C-141/C-5]

ROTC is an option, but I would consider it a lousy one. First you are not guaranteed a pilot slot. Second you become active duty. Trust me when i was in UPT and I told everyone I was in the reserves and it was my full time job there was envy. The best job in the military is being a guard or reserve pilot (HANDS DOWN). If you have the opportunity to get it YOU MUST NOT PASS IT UP!!!

Enlist as a load (college will be paid for by the reserves)
supplement income by flying and understanding the life
You are know part of the team YOU WILL GET HIRED AFTER COLLEGE AS A PILOT

 

[Air 1]

Enlist as a load (college will be paid for by the reserves)
supplement income by flying and understanding the life
You are know part of the team YOU WILL GET HIRED AFTER COLLEGE AS A PILOT

Is this the same deal for a guard unit also?

 

[positiveg]

Is this the same deal for a guard unit also?

Not from when I talked to recruiters at my school.

 

[positiveg]

I'm not sure what to do. My priority is to get a college degree over doing anything else (career wise). I don't want to enlist while in college just to be activated a few months later which would get in the way of obtaining my degree. I don't mind at all going where I have to go to serve, as long as it doesn't get in the way of the above.

If I could go to college, and fly/drive to my assigned base from time to time, it would work out. I just don't want to make any commitments without knowing for sure first. And I don't want to talk to a recruiter just yet as they would rather tell me what I want to hear than tell me the thruth. (Not calling them liars, but they do have a rep of BSing people).

My nearest ARB is Homestead. It would be perfect if I could enlist and work there. Otherwise I could enlist in the ANG and go to Jacksonville which is not too far away but not that near either. Does the mil provide free transportation to/from work?

 

[TWA]

Enlisting in the reserves as a loadmaster and becoming a pilot after college looks like an excellent opportunity for me. I live right on the southern boundry of Wright Patt's class D airspace. I am so used to hearing the planes overhead I can sit in my room and be able to tell what it is just by listening. The only concern I have is that I already have classes scheduled for fall quarter, and the fall would be the earliest time I could enlist. I have come terms that I would definatly miss a quarter or two for training, but how soon would I be able to start? Would I have to wait until the next summer for Basic Training or do they offer it year round? I guess these are good questions to ask the recruiter, but would really like to hear it here first.

 

[KarmaPolice]

A few things to throw out to you guys with questions:

From my understanding the educational benefits are actually better in the ANG.

As long as the unit isn't activated you should have no problem juggling your school schedule and attending UTA weekends to keep your currency up.

I'd talk to the actual load section about training dates and lengths instead of the recruiter, and just cut out the middle man. But you are right, you'd need to take some time off school to get all your training done.

The Mil doesn't really provide free transpo to and from work. Some units fly "UTA rotaters" to pick up people each month. (We fly one to Salt Lake) But they will pay you mileage if you live outside of 50 miles from the base. The unit could tell you what the chances are of getting activated. They would be slim to none in my unit and most units I know of. (unless Iran gets crazy)

One note on recruiters. Take everything they say with a grain of salt. Get as much info from the people in the career field at the place you want to work at.