Military Resume for a reserve unit

[ONEWAY]

Could anyone help me with how exactly one formats a "military resume?" Curiously enough, I've got several airline resumes on file, but this is my first attempt at submitting a package to a USAF reserve unit. (PS I'm a navy guy, so please keep the zoomie lingo to a minimum!) I imagine it has stuff like ranking from previous squadrons, duties held, medals earned, etc.. but I don't know where to begin with the formatting.

And if anyone could PM me with a copy of their reserve/guard resume example that would be great! And thanks in advance for all the info!

 

[RedDogC130]

When I was doing all the applying, I just used my civilian resume if I am not mistaken, b/c I had no prior military time. There is a good book I bought called Flying in the Guard and Reserve that I bought on Air Incs website which gives you all the info you need for applying. It also lists every unit arcoss the country and their contact info. Well worth it in my mind. Good luck.

 

[coho92]

I just used the format out of air inc. ie for work experience I just put in my last two flying sqdns. That paticular format seems to pretty popular with all of the apps we're receiving. Some other stuff to send in the package, current picture, good cover letter, why that paticular reserve unit and location, are you willing to relocate to the local area (sometimes it helps), who you know in the unit, copies of a fitness (performance) reports, copies of checkrides and ratings and a I don't know what the navy has but the AF has a summary of your career you can print out with a list of where you've been, what you did, awards, and personnal info. Good Luck in the quest, I rushed my unit for almost the entire 8 years I was on active duty and was bouncing off the wall when they hired me.

 

[skyward80]

I don't think the format is something anybody cares about. At first glance, it should appear neat, uncluttered, and logically organized. As far as content goes, the unit may actually give you guidelines on what they want to know about you, you also want to include previous flight experience (if any) or flying related duties. If you haven't done anything flying related, you'd want to talk more about job roles in which you were given significant responsibility be it over a task or people or both.

Just some thoughts.

Skyward80

 

[SB Diver]

I just used my airline resume and tweaked it to fit what the reserve squadron was looking for. The format didn't change, but some of the information did in order to give them more specifics about my military background and flight experience.

 

[chum2]

Agreed on the civilian Resume....I just got picked up by a navy VR unit using a modified resume as my work history. I'd basically tweak it using military terms and things that are relavant to the unit to whom you're applying. Military units probably don't need to see the FCC license, but the ATP may be an nice thing to add. Also, most units like to know that you'll be local and that you already have a job. (So you won't be chasing jobs away from their unit) Your FITREPs should contain all the ranking numbers, but feel free to add Letters of Rec and significant awards to the package as well

 

[CCDiscoB]

Just use your civilian resume. ONE PAGE. I've seen many a resume at our unit, 90% were civilian resumes from military pilots. The military resumes were cluttered and long. Don't even bother. It's not like we even know what a military resume looks like.