r/Airforcereserves

How do I see reserve job openings? I have a little less than two years left on my active duty service commitment and am doing some initial research on what opportunities might be out there. I've talked to my local reserve recruiter but they didn't have much information for officers. For context, I am a 38F.

I’m Active Duty Air Force, about 4.5 years into service, and I’ll finish my associate’s this December. My goal is to commission.

I’m considering applying for POC-ERP, separating early if selected, moving to the East Coast near family, going to school full-time for my final ~2 years while doing AFROTC, then commissioning back to Active Duty.

I’m also hoping to use my GI Bill to help support myself while I’m in school.

My biggest hesitation is the idea of actually separating from Active Duty. Even if I’m selected for the program, that makes me nervous because I really want this path to work out and don’t want to put myself in a situation where I’m suddenly completely out of the Air Force.

Has anyone done POC-ERP recently? Also, is there any way to go Reserve instead of fully separating while completing AFROTC, or does POC-ERP require a true separation from Active Duty?

Would you recommend this route over staying Active Duty, finishing my bachelor’s online, and applying for OTS?

My recruiter said I’m on the wait list for Air Transportation for the airforce Reserve

Anyone here know how long you were on the waiting list for Air Transportation?

Is it a good job?

I’m not a citizen yet but I see you have to be a citizen for Air Transportation is that true?

***Edit*** Thanks everyone for the responses. I think what I'll do is go to another DMV office (maybe one a little closer to the base I'm stationed at ;) and see if I get the same answer. If I do, I'll consider the matter closed and just sell the bike as is.

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Hi everyone,

After numerous DMV visits and research, I can't get a straight answer to this. Hoping someone on the thread can help me.

In 2011 I was active duty USAF and bought a motorcycle at my duty station in Texas. Shortly after I was transferred to California and went active duty to reserve (still currently in the AF reserve).

Instead of re-registering the motorcycle in CA, I just kept renewing the TX registration year after year (the SCRA allows servicemembers to do this if the move was due to military service/obligation). It never lapsed, and has current TX plates and registration to this day.

So finally, after riding my TX-registered bike in CA for ~14 years, I decide I want to sell it. So I get the paperwork in order and go to the DMV to get CA plates for it. They say that I owe CA registration back fees all the way back to 2011 when the bike was purchased in Texas. $861.00.

Does this sound right? I know that if you are discharged from the military you have like 20 days or so to register your vehicles in the state you live (if they aren't already). I guess this might technically apply to me since I was "discharged" from active duty service to start Reserve duty. But I have been serving in the military this entire time with no breaks in service.

Can anyone shed any light on this? Should I just be paying the nominal $25-ish fee for new plates or am I destined to ride this thing with out of state plates forever? (Ghost Riders In the Sky by Johnny Cash just started playing in my head). Thanks so much in advance.

If I got an ELS RE3 JGA discharge from ARNG do I need a waiver to enlist in the ANG? My recruiter says I shouldn’t need a waiver but that seems strange because I keep reading I do. Anyone have any experience with this ?

Hello all, I’ve been doing some research and very intrigued in joining the Airforce special warfare. I’m currently a federal LEO. I’ve always been interested in military and serving my country but life had different plans. Is it possible for me to join the airforce special forces while working as a federal LEO? I also researched that your job is protected under USERRA. Can anyone verify or if anyone is in a similar situation that I’m in?

’ve been out for a lil over 4 years and been thinking about reenlisting in a different branch under Air Force NG or reserves anyone have advice or at least what to expect?

I have a few questions that I would like to ask. If I end up having to wait two years due to my history of anxiety medications, should I stick with the Army (Army allows less time for time off last medication), or wait longer and go to the Air Force? I am planning to see an Air Force recruiter on Tuesday to follow up with the ASVAB and MEPS for next steps, but due to circumstances, I would like to change the day and time I meet him. Would there be problems if I make a phone call or send an email to meet him on another day?

Rservists can request refunds of insurance premiums amd out-of-pocket medical/dental expenses for themselves and dependents enrolled in DEERS retroactive to April 24, 2020. If you served on 12301d orders (ADOS/ADT/DR) and were found ineligible for TAMP, this could apply to you.

I'm 20m and I recently graduated from UTD with a BS in CS. I also have a Security+ certification. I don't have a lot of job experience. I am seriously considering joining the reserves or the guard if they can offer me a 1B4X1 job in San Antonio. I'm not worried about passing the edpt or asvab. The guard has a $50k bonus for 6yr enlistment. The reserves has a $20k bonus. I have read that some people sign with the guard but don't go to tech school for a year. If that's true then I think the reserves would be better. I want to get through training and get my civilian cyber job in addition to the reserve or guard job. In a perfect world, if both have an opening for a 1B4X1 job, then which should I choose? I am not interested in waiting 2 yrs to go to OTS. I want to enlist and get to work.

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Hello guys I just passed my asvab with 31 score and passed my medicals

My recruiter told me next is my security clearance

I’ve heard airforce recruiters ghost when your score isnt high , is there any chance for me?

Please let me know your thoughts and experiences

When looking at PCARS points, we obviously need the 7300 AD points for the AD retirement… what do the other points do? IDT, ADL, IDS… Do these get added into retirement pay, or come into play after hitting retirement age, or something else? No one in the squadron seems to have an answer, just rumors.

Edit: to clarify a bit more, I was AD for awhile, TR for awhile, and currently AGR about to hit 7300 AD points. Looking to see what those other points do.

Hi guys I recently passed my asvab with a score of 31 and passed my medicals as well

My recruiter told me next is my security clearance

I heard most airforce recruiters ghost at some point if your score isn’t high , is there hope for me?

Please let me know your thoughts and experience

Hello!
I am getting out of the Air Force here shortly and really never considered the reserves until I spoke to a recruiter last week. It all sounds like a pretty sweet deal. I am not content with my job? You can retrain. I understand that I wouldn’t be able to do IMA if I did this but that doesn’t bug me as I was told I could do my drill days once a quarter instead of monthly. Especially because I would be doing drill out of the state I’m living in. Promotion? Was told I could put on the next rank once I have TIG. I get VA disability? Cool, you can keep it but just have drill days subtracted from it. Retirement? AD time will allow you to get pension sooner than 60 (obviously not as great as active duty and getting it at 38 but I’m more excited that it’s still an option to receive it going this route). You want to deploy? Sure. You decide you don’t want to do it? Great, we have 1 year contracts.

I guess my question here is, is this too good to be true? Like what is the caveat here? Is there one?

Edit: I have 11 years active duty.

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