If I decide to do the 4 year contract can I switch to full active duty at the end of my 4 year contract?If so how long does the process take?

Hello guys , before I sign my contract I would like some additional opinions about the air force reserves. I am a 24 yo female . I have a bachelor’s degree and an MBA and a pretty good civilian job. I know some of the main benefits is healthcare and tuition assistance . My current job is in healthcare so I have pretty good benefits as of now . Besides those two , what would you all say would be some pros and cons of joining the reserves ? In my case what will I benefit from joining?

So I have my first CDC “progress check” tomorrow, the bubble sheet for Volume 1. What should I study?? Unit review questions or self test questions?? I feel so underprepared

Question about going IRR route

Currently in the Reserves while also working two jobs and going to school for a program. I was given Saturday classes every week and I tried talking to my leadership about missing only Saturdays and making them up once I finished my classes. They said no and I already missed one class due to my AT. If I miss the classesI get dropped from school. I have a lot on my plate and since these classes are what will be needed in order to start a new job in the future can I ask to go IRR? Any advice would help, thanks.

I am entering IRR after serving 6 years active & 1 year out of 6 year reserve contract. How long will my security clearance last for till it is no longer valid?

There used to be a number reserve members could call to receive a no cost dental exam in order to complete their 2813. This was outside of insurance or Tricare and was only the exam, no cleaning. I cannot seem to find any information on it now. The rabbit hole I've gone down seems to lead that LHI handles it now? But I can't find any other information. Does anyone know what I'm talking about or how to get this done?

What are your experiences with positive drug tests. We are talking marijuana and related substances. This is just me being curious because I’ve heard some stories ranging from straight to jail to I got to keep my job and they just drug test me all the time. 😳

Hello, I am currently an active duty crew chief and am thinking of palace chasing to 1a152a because it seems like the dream job and there are some vacancies at the unit I'm looking at. Sadly they are only traditional reserves and not agr or anything. I know that flyers have to keep certs and hours up and stuff so how much to you actually get to do stuff as a tr flight engineer for C-5s? What's the life like?

I was wondering if you receive per diem while on leave. I was on 30+ day orders, I was told I’d have to take my leave or lose it. I took it, now it’s time to do my voucher. I was told I don’t receive per diem if my leave is outside the local area of my orders. I’ve also been told I don’t get per diem on leave days at all. No one knows what is considered the local area for our base. None of my leave was taken outside of 250 miles. I’ve been looking for guidance on per diem. Anyone have any idea where I can get this info? I’ve asked a few agencies that should know but I’m waiting on answers.

Swore in on Oct29 and I just got my ship date today (April 1) for 2T2 Air transportation and will done with tech school June 30th . I know STS(AMRT) days depending on the funding your unit has .

My question is when I go to my first drill weekend is it possible to speak to the UTM and find out how many days I can/will get for seasoning training to complete my CDCs? I am just trying to get a timeframe for exactly how long I will be gone , so I can adjust my plans(school, life ,job ..etc) to those dates:

Hey i m 30 years old and i m aircraft technician for an aerospace company currently and i m like 2 months away from getting my Airframe and powerplant licence. My end goal is to become an flight test engineer. When i scroll through USAF reserves opportunities i came across of this position says flight engineer. I felt like it would be a great thing to do and will help more to gain knowledge about aircraft systems and get hands on experience. What do you all think about it. Like to know what other positions you all recommend for someone with aircraft maintenance background.

Thanks in advance 😊🙏

Hi all, I’m a 32y/o M with a decent paying job. I have 2 kids and am married and previously received an oth discharge from the navy reserve for failing to report. What are the chances I can get into the Air Force reserve? And would you recommend? Pls no judgement, I was younger at the time of my previous service

Aside from the obvious pay, what are some of the lesser known benefits with retiring from the reserve? I have 6 years of active duty time, and 3 in the reserve. I know I won’t collect pay immediately. Will I still have access to Tricare? I am in my 20’s still

So I was on orders for most of October. The week I get back I get called into management’s office and get terminated. I asked why and the first thing the manager states is “This is an employment at will state” aka firing for no reason. He then told me it was due to poor job performance which I had never been told of before and given no data to prove this (I work in logistics so it would be easy to see the analytics behind this reasoning). Would it be worth my time to try and contact JAG or an employment attorney?

How does promoting working as an IMA? I have 16 years in and if I stay where I'm at, I won't make MSgt.

I see there are IMA positions for my job. I'm just curious how the actual promoting process works.

IMA looking at possible long term MPA.

1. Is BAH based on residential address or duty station? I live 20 min from the base where I’d be on MPA, but my residential address is in a different BAH area ($800 per month lower, ouch).

2. Is it possible to seamlessly transition from one FY to the next while on MPA? Main consideration is maintaining TRICARE continuously vs reactivating civ health insurance for a few weeks while on IDTs/AT, only to go back on TRICARE.

3. I know I’d be in TRICARE prime, but can family members be in TRICARE select? (Not reserve select, TRICARE select). So they can keep their current network of off-base providers that accept TRICARE.

Probably a weird one but I’ve got a pay question for anybody that’s at keesler. I know it’s usually 10 days before you get paid for a drill and October was my first UTA. Has anybody gotten paid yet? Lol I psych myself out thinking maybe I messed up my direct deposit form or some other crazy thing. I just need that money and wanted to throw a shot in the dark, sure I could ask someone in my squadron but I thought I’d try Reddit first. Thanks in advance.

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Hey, Is anyone familiar with RSC WAIVERS for the Reserves ?

Can’t find anything with the new websites. Where is everything that used to be on vMPF? MyVector isn’t showing any of my ribbons or awards except for one. Also trying to find my discharge date.

Is Air Force Reserves right for me? I'm in my mid 30s, prior AD service, and currently working in IT around DC.

Keeping OPSEC in mind, after I got out of active duty I went to college and pursued a career in IT and Cybersecurity. I got a few certifications on top of a Master's degree and now currently working in a decent IT role in a niche field.

I've been thinking about doing the Air Force Reserves mainly for the pension after 20 years. It would be on top of the current pension my company offers. I've also always been interested in the military. It was a part of my life many years ago and I'd like for it to remain so now.

My main concern however is that I feel a bit too old to join. And that I might not get the role or job I want, which would be as an Officer in Cyber.

What are your thoughts on this? I'd like to get some outside perspective or guidance. I also think I'd like to speak to a recruiter to learn about my options.

I live in Virginia, how do the benefits of the MilTA and Montgomery GI bill apply in va? Is there any other options I should look into for student benefits that will help me cover housing and tuition? I'm enrolled in community college right now to save up, but am planning to transfer to a 4-year university right after.

Needing advise. I'm from Houston, my recruiter stop replying to my text, emails and phone calls over 8 weeks ago. I have reached out to his supervisor..no response, I have called the 800 number and was told they will send a email to up chain, no response. I have showed up to the location office every week for the past 7 weeks and it's always closed. Is there anyone else I can contact? My last result is to drive 2.5 hours to the next big city to speak with a recruiter there.

Signed my contract 1 week before oct scheduled drill. Was told by my wing that i am not expected to attend drill because i would have to be officially gained . Would this count as an unexcused drill ? Dont want my bonus dinged

I have an unexcused UTA this fiscal year due to a surgery and I am very much so aware that I have to forego my bonus if you have an unexcused absence. I have been told now that I have to pay a portion of my bonus back. I received the first half after tech school and the first payment of my second half. Both of these were paid due to me having good years. I am very annoyed by this. The MSG who they appointed to this position is behind on paying out bonuses to the point where a lot of airman are just giving up on it and he has given a hard time to a lot of airman about getting theirs. Sorry for the rant, but why promise bonuses if it’s such a hassle and you have so much red tape. I got a bonus in the Army and had little issue.

Any one knowledgeable on units who have Cryptologic Language Analysts (1N3X1’s)? Specifically H shred (Korean)?

My first drill weekend is coming up this weekend . Hotels are booked . Any advice ? I was hoping to get tech school dates soon for 1c3x1 because i got layed off and it'll take some time to find a new job . Thanks

So, my main job is being an athletic trainer at a college, so I'm wondering if I should join the reserves to work as a medic or if it is more likely to work as a linguist since I also love learning languages. I already know Spanish and French, and studying Korean and Japanese.

I am still in the research phase of deciding if the reserves is best for me or not. Am I more likely to become a medic or linguist in the reserves? Would these jobs change the amount of time I work as a reservist and affect my full time job? Does having a masters degree in Athletic Training change the options of getting the job I want? Also, what's the process difference between the two careers?

I got a call last Wednesday from my recruiter about taking about the process and how I needed to take the PiCAT but when I go to take it Friday my log in doesn’t work and when I call my recruiter I leave a voicemail. It’s been four days and I don’t know what’s going on, should I just keep waiting?

Hey everyone, So I am currently trying to join the Air Force Reserves and am really adamant about getting 2 certain MOS' which is Surg tech or Aerospace med tech. So I went to MEPS and I got a 35 on the ASVAB which I knew I should've studied more, I whole heartedly thought I would pass bc i'm also in nursing school and work as a pct in the hospital and got a 78 on the TEAS test. I wanted to see if I could possibly retake it and my recruiter told me no that I can't and not to worry that I can still get that job if I go through the process still, which I find weird because I don't want to be placed into a random MOS which I hear has happened. In all, should I start talking to another reservist because I think she's working against besides working wihh the me here.