Air National Guard

[gderek]

Some clarification, on the reserves. You will know what airframe you're going to in the Reserves. You are hired by a unit that flies a particular aircraft, the only way that will change is if the unit changes airframe or you're in a fighter slot and you don't do well, they may bounce you from the fighter.

The process is long. I'd say you need to hurry. The last I checked you had to be in UPT by 30 but before that it was 27. Just not sure which it is now, it all changes based on the "needs of the Air Force."

To be interviewed you really need to pound the pavement, buy beverages etc.
In the reserves the process is usually interview with a squadron, get selected and they help with your UPT package, then go to a wing board on that base and then to the Air Force Reserve board. You may want to talk to a recruiter so that you can get a Flying Class 1 Air Force Physical. IF you can't you'll be wasting your time. My unit had me get one prior to the interview.
From the time I contacted the unit I work for, it took me two years to get to OTS, than almost two years to be totally qualified.

Realize you'll be competing with lots of people, we have a file cabinet full of resumes, make yours stand out.

You can't prepare for the BAT, play video games is the best advice or just don't worry about it is even better. Score very high on the AFOQT, this is often a show stopper if scores are low.

Feel free to PM if you need more info.

 

[RedDogC130]

GDEREK, that is a great point I forgot to mention about getting the Flying Class 1 physical done. When I was looking at the Reserves vs. Guard, that was the process that took the longest to finish. Either talk to the recruiter for that one or if a unit is interested, they will set you up. Try to set it up with one of your local units, and once it is done, you can use it for any of them once you get the slot. You would just have to get it trasnfered to that medical group. Yes, hurry with your age, but there are waivers for everything these days. If they want you bad enough, they will get you, but do not rely on that. Set your self a goal for each thing to get done. Get the tests done my the end of April. Most of them, you either know it or you do not. Don't sweat it if you don't do hot. Still submit the results, it is the whole person concept. Get on it.