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Is anyone else in her attending this event? Wanting to meet some new friends here hopefully with similar interests. July 18th is the event at Tyler state park.

I’m looking into going to the Air Force reserves and I’ve always wanted to be a PJ. I’ve been consistently physically training not only for my job as a firefighter/EMT but also to get in shape for the possibility of going to the reserves.

What’s the possibility of getting that job. I know it’s very physically demanding and mentally tough but I’d love to have a shot at it.

I’m also in Texas so not sure where the closest unit is to me.

Would I be better off going active duty for it? I would have to leave my 70k a year career. Would USERRA hold my job that whole time for that contract?

TLDR
Firefighter EMT in Texas wanting to go PJ in AFR
Best route/possibility of getting the chance?

Copied from other account since I didn’t have enough karma to post here.

Looking into joining the reserves to get good experience and military service is something I’ve always felt compelled to do. Now I have a family and a good career and don’t want to completely give that up.
I HAVE had a surgery on my left femur leaving me with screws and a rod in my femur and plates in my jaw as well.
Nothing that hold me back physically because I deadlift 415 and in fire academy have run 10.6 miles and rucked 6 miles.
Will I have to get a waiver for that or not.
Also considering Air Force reserves but want a more combat focused experience and hopefully would get the F2 identifier to go flight medic.
I currently have NREMT-B so I would supposedly skip 8 weeks AIT from what I’ve been told.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.