ANG and reserves quick question

[skyward80]

Talon is right in saying that a lot of times the info on baseops.net is out of date. However, I still think it is a good contact list. In my opinion, it is best to apply to as many units as possible. Unless you have a large wallet, travelling around the country to visit all those units can be a little costly. Sometimes, an electronic search is the only way to go. I did everything on the internet from expressing interest in a unit to scheduling my interview. Why? Because I live in AZ and the unit is in NJ. I never met anybody in the unit until the day of the interview. I received the unit's blessing of sponsorship a week later. Frankly, I think the man upstairs really opened some doors for me, because it is rare for something like that to happen. Usually, they do take people they know a little bit already. Worst thing that can happen when you apply to places that do not know you is you getting an e-mail saying thanks but no thanks.

Skyward80

 

[Vandal]

I emailed about 20 units on baseops.net and got a few leads. It was about a year ago though, and I don't think the website was quite as known and therefore units were probably not getting as many calls from that site. I know there were only 6 guys at my Units board and I found them at baseops.

And to agree with skyward, you will do a lot of your own work until you get signed. I signed myself up for my own AFOQT, BAT, Physical, and got myself my interview at my unit. Until they accept you and are doing your paperwork recruiters are pretty useless in the Reserve/Guard tract.

 

[chawbein]

Did you schedule yourself for an FC1? I didn't think you could do that.

 

[Vandal]

nah I actually scheduled the wrong physical (should of mentioned that heh...) I got the FC1 scheduled by my unit after I was selected.