Air National Guard Benefits & How to Join

[@StevieRay.]

As an active duty member, this is an extremely helpful interview to help broaden my options for the future. So thank you Kyle for making it happen. Also, the timestamps are the cherry on top! Well done

[@JustineCarissa]

Just got the approval from my recruiter today for the Air Guard! I qualified for RF transmission systems and cyber transport systems. I’m really excited!

[@timesupgr.8471]

What kind of unit? Most likely possibilities: Base Comm, combat comm & mobile air control, and E&I. Base comm is boooooring. Too many nitpickers about things like haircuts, hats etc. E&I is Engineering & Installation. They travel around the world and install communication equipment. You go TDY a lot. You almost always instal at a base facility, and stay in base billeting or hotels. Mobile comm & air control radar units deploy anywhere. Combat comm could be providing comm to a bare base or work on remote sites. Air Control is almost always deployed at geographically separated locations. We deployed to lots of mountain tops and other austere locations like the Colombian Amazon hundreds of miles from anything bigger than a village. Our best deployments were to the Bahamas. Good luck

[@nushi-ching852]

Congrats!!

[@JustineCarissa]

I ended up choosing Cyber Transport Systems!

[@timesupgr.8471]

@@JustineCarissa I had to look that up. That sounds like what we called wire comm generally. They probably merged wire splicer with outside plant. Good luck. You better learn to enjoy cold and wet.

[@houseofmatrix6174]

Congratulations 🍾

[@SgtMajorSkull]

I went into the Air National Guard afterwards and I would recommend it, for prior-service and non-prior to go directly into.

[@timesupgr.8471]

I was an Air Tech. Best job in the military.

[@tc080010]

Defiantly a good route for prior service I switched from army for 13 years to guard. Just finished my first year and got through tech school enjoy every minute!

[@judaisturner8869]

I got a call at work today from a ANG Recruiter. I told her I’m still trying to decide between ANG and Active Duty AF. After watching this video, I’m sold on ANG and I’ll be calling and letting her know tomorrow.

[@myno6298]

Yeah bro go ANG cause if you go active you might get a base you dont like

[@Pearl-_Perla]

In wat STATE are u in?

[@timesupgr.8471]

I did 4 AD and retired as a full time ANG tech. ANG is the best choice. If you want to go to college many, if not most, have tuition waivers at state schools

[@agstarrwills8572]

Thanks Kyle and TSgt Acosta. Information great for those youngsters interested in joining any service, whether active or inactive. As a long time veteran who served in active AF then ANG. My situation is different as I was raised asa child of both Active and Inactive. 1972-1997, MSgt to Captain. First AFSC was 904xx, Medical Laboratory Specialist, then graduated with my BSN RN and was commissioned. Nice part my dad said wore me in both times. He joined AF/ANG after AF was formed in Sept 1948. He was what they called Civil Service, wore uniform daily, 40 years bothenlisted E1 to E9. Then commissioned in 1961, retired as O6. Civil service has become AGR status. Good luck to those who join the 1 percenters, as a female I did not find it difficult, but my being a AF child may have altered my experiences.

[@wb2605]

Wow he been in 18 years. I thought he was in his late 20s

[@timesupgr.8471]

ANG doesn’t age you as much as regular AF.

[@antoinebarr8089]

Thank you for providing this. It is so hard to find information on the Air National Guard...

[@LauderdaleJoeM]

there's plenty of us ANG folks out here to answer questions, you just don't see us always in uniform.

[@jiggymangosha]

reddit has a bunch

[@antoinebarr8089]

@@jiggymangosha oh thanks alot. I will check that out too.

[@DavisDoubtful]

Most of this info seems interchangeable with the AF Reserves but it would be super helpful if you did this with a AF Reserves recruiter too! Very informative

[@LauderdaleJoeM]

However, having worked in Finance office, Funding & U.S.C. are very different in ANG vs AF Reserves. Guard has additional regulations beyond AFI regs. A Reserve recruiter would be best for the video you want.

[@ErvinBuenaobra]

Currently in the process of joining the ANG. Thanks for the detailed information Airman Vision 🙏

[@Moe-rj1xp]

Which area?

[@ErvinBuenaobra]

@@Moe-rj1xp I'm in California

[@andrewwright7987]

PLEASE do a palace front/ palace chase video. My contract is up middle of 2022 and would thoroughly enjoy the information.

[@iEatMunsters]

Yesss please!!!

[@manglepop]

Fresno 144th FW is my hometown ANG. I'm still on active duty Army

[@mr.grapes4231]

your videos are so informative brother thank you so much. I am currently dropping weight so I can enlist in the air national guard, and getting all this information before hand is super helpful.

[@kellyfitzgerald3718]

Amazing video! Best one I've watched yet. Comprehensive, straightforward answers. Thank you for making this!

[@autumnnorberg7534]

Does Air National Gaurd have opportunities to travel abroad? I've been between Air National Gaurd and active duty USAF. I like that the Air Gaurd allows you to live in whatever state you want, better for balancing life with families (I'm 26, married, and have a kid), get to be more picky with job choosing, and still get a lot of good benefits. My bachelors degree is in International Studies though and I've learned Russian so I would love to have the option to travel abroad.

[@wanderlustwasted]

Those are awesome questions! I’m in the same boat, older and with family. I’m a doc and want to serve in that role but also was international relations/Chinese and would love to utilize my language skills in some while serving! I’m going to ask my recruiter and I’ll post here again if I hear anything!

[@stonwall9065]

Hey, 3 years later. How’d it go?

[@kcdave8890]

“For the Guard, day one is the day you sign the contract” “You start getting paid before you even go to Basic” Does this mean that even before you go to Basic (Right after you sign the contract), you can already apply for citizenship? Hope somebody answers 🙏🏻

[@alfredtineo3023]

When I got him, people usually got their citizenship after boot camp. U would have to ask what rules remained the same and changed

[@spencerjones718]

If I’m in the air gaurd and decide I’d rather do active duty can you switch during those 6years?

[@andre_mathews11x84]

How many years would you have to do in the guard to get retirement, is it 20 years just like active?

[@timesupgr.8471]

People need to know about guard bums. They’re traditional guardsmen who don’t have other jobs, and survive by deploying and working on orders and extra training days on base. I’ve knownpeople who did it for years.

[@kmorm.7666]

Just got my perm residency and joining I think it’d be the right thing to do. I was thinking about joining army but I came across this and this is now on top of my list. I’m about to turn 30 though. We’ll see …

[@devincauble5516]

Do it, but the air guard ISNT like active duty. You'll still need to find a full time job

[@kmorm.7666]

@@devincauble5516 true. I already have a FT job though. So I just need to work it around that.

[@LauderdaleJoeM]

Our eldest guy in AF basic training was 31. Each basic flight may have 10 Air Nat'l Guardsman & 10 Air Force Reservists...training is identical & so is technical school. But then you return home & back to you home station base & you civ job has rules to follow to allow you to serve you Air Guard duties. Sometimes instead of deploying to Middle East desert, you may be activated temporarily by your Governor for support of Flooding/Hurricane/Civil Unrest, etc & you'll get your state ribbon for that service. You "might" get temp chances to go on temp active orders for yor ANG job & it could be on another base & may be voluntary. I got to fulfill a mission required inside The Pentagon when I was 20. A Lt. Col. gave me a tour of the bldg & invited me to return to DC the next summer semester I had off. Great flexibility!

[@cheyennaslaughter6690]

Are you able to make a video specifically on palace chasing?

[@brooksrange4242]

I am active and you got me on not having to test lol promotion rates be like 10 percent in my career field lol. I am trying to go guard after my contract and this is interview was sooo helpful

[@arthurandrews113]

“The Air Force of the Air Force” that’s good lol.

[@ForeverWandering222]

Thank you so much for all the in depth information!

[@Anna-kt4eu]

this was so so helpful! thank you!

[@coreberry]

I hope we can get a update about air guard 2023

[@acekhmer]

Me too!

[@newman7364]

What's the minimum years a prior service member can sign up for? For either officer or enlisted route? Thanks in advance for any feedback from anyone.

[@jamoningram17]

This video was great!!! And extremely informative 👍🏽.

[@autumnnorberg7534]

If I joined the Air Gaurd in FL and decide to move to another state, like Colorado would that be allowed?

[@mcs-21277]

I enlisted april 22nd reserve. Still waiting on my ship date, hoping it comes soon.

[@PeenTip]

Can I call this guy still? Currently active duty and want to transition in ANG. Is it possible and probably being a dad with 4 kids and 9 years experience active?

[@juliouslary1697]

Do you take the ASVAB before you sign up or after?

[@lucast6684]

wow my question got in!!

[@silverapple2011]

Super informative video.

[@JLYaranonMusic]

Is it possible to go full time in the Air National Guard?

[@timesupgr.8471]

Yes. There are two ways. I was an Air Technician. Air techs are federal civil service employees who are also members of the unit they work for. We wore our uniforms every day and were represented by a union. The other possibility is AGR (Active Guard Reserve). AGRs get the same benefits as active duty. They get AD pay, retirement and leave. Both are good. In many places AGRs take more money home, but technicians have more flexibility and employee rights. It’s also easier to transfer jobs as an Air Tech.I was in the CTANG and transferred to OHANG. Active duty have an attitude about ANG. They ignorantly assume they know more than guardsmen. Whenever I deployed with active I knew way more about my equipment than they did. I’ll put the skills of an Air Tech against active duty any day. Best job in the Air Force

[@LauderdaleJoeM]

Yes, I also did both active Guard statuses in Illinois in the '90s. I was a temp active guardsman (AGR) twice, and I was appointed a temp dual Fed civil svs Air Reserve Technician (ART) under Dept of the Air Force. All in same uniform and $ varies a bit. The ANG has so much choice, opportunity, & benefits!

[@JLYaranonMusic]

@@timesupgr.8471 Thank you for replying men

[@JLYaranonMusic]

@@LauderdaleJoeM Thank you for that info men

[@UltraGritty]

What if you separated 20 years ago? At 44.5 years old and 5 years of prior enlisted service, my kids are grown and gone and I’d like to go back to my military service with my newfound free time but with the Guard, as opposed to active duty. Doable?

[@iAngelicAlex]

I just took my ASVAB with national guard and got a 71 but my GT is 114 and ST is 117. I'm wondering what would be the difference between Air guard and Army guard for 17c or Cyber security

[@acekhmer]

Any tips or study guides for the asvab?

[@iAngelicAlex]

@@acekhmer Yea if you can try to find for free avsab study guide books and just focus and practice on areas that you struggle with. Always practice test whenever and freshen up on your math because if youre not using it your losing it. If youre interested in 17C for army ask me since i just swore in and got a position.

[@Ceez542]

@@iAngelicAlex you like it so far?

[@iAngelicAlex]

@@Ceez542 sadly don’t ship out till September, but go Air Force if possible man. I shoulda went Air Force but hey I still got the mos

[@Ceez542]

@@iAngelicAlex Yeah at least you got your MOS and you got a good ASVAB score. Thanks for the advice, everyone seems to be saying do the air force instead of army

[@airforcereservesgtwalker]

I’m next to talk reserve?

[@LauderdaleJoeM]

Only if YOU speak MORE than our Kyle, who we still love, despite his Bigfoot beard. He just talked more than ANG recruiter did.

[@airforcereservesgtwalker]

@@LauderdaleJoeM I’m trying to get with Kyle and see if we can do something

[@GreaterLevelHomeServices]

Can you get a job tour as a prior service?

[@IffyEdem]

Do i sense Kyle joining the Guard in the future? MOOORE AIRMAN GOTT????

[@shujayethossain6554]

Hello, I’d like to join the Air Nationa Guard Reserve as a part-time while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in NYC. I am planning on attending a graduate school outside of New York and a second master’s from England. My question is can I go away from reserve to attend grad schools only after serving for a year after joining? Thank you!

[@sakidickerson]

I think I'll give it a shot

[@sessarichard]

If you have a career do you need to go through tech school for an ANG job?

[@acekhmer]

How long does tech school usually last? Whats the range

[@alfredtineo3023]

AGR best kept secret. Active duty entitlements as title 10, minor slight differences without PCS

[@ernestinejohnson6379]

Is their a sign on bonus for air national guard?

[@TheBenAllen.]

We need BMY2k21 lol 🔥👀

[@yellowsniper1995]

Is it true for doing NG you can’t claim veteran ? Unless you deployed for more then 120 ?

[@totalthreatsolution3237]

I wish I’d seen this video like 15 years ago!

[@sparescratch1623]

You didn't mention this but those who have a BREAK IN TRAINING in the guard and have to go back to tech school there is a mandatory 14 day quarantine that's what happen to some people at my tech school at Keesler. If covid cases go way down better manage someday than its possible this rule may not apply.

[@elkanakpadea4633]

Is in state residency required to join the Air National Guard? If you want join the Air Guard of a different state?

[@timesupgr.8471]

No it is not. I was in an ANG unit in Cincinnati. Half our members lived in KY & IN.

[@bb818usa]

Wow....great video.

[@vezzaz2051]

What is the AG retirement benefits and requirements

[@brainkift9863]

I want to join but I don't know how to Please give me guide lines

[@freeuyghurnow]

Can you grow beared and mustache in ANG as religious reasons? Are there exemption available?

[@tiagovazkez9356]

I'm not living in the states anymore Im like an expat. Would I still be able to apply? Or do I have to move back first? Im a citizen.

[@ajagboblessingc2373]

Nize one Sir

[@MegaMijit]

lotta my active friends wish they went guard like me

[@jaredwillingham8388]

I’m late but I just signed my 6 year contract with the air national guard. There was no info regarding the gi bill, kicker, ta assistance or anything regarding benefits. Did I mess up? I did ask but my recruiter gave me some vague answer about how they don’t want to invest in me if I don’t finish tech school or something like that. Should that info have been on my contract? Or is it given after??

[@mycatsballs8195]

They are supposed to tell you before signing. You got a bad one, hopefully you have a good career

[@MannyVegaNieves]

Awesome video, and this is very important information. I have two friends who are deciding between Air National Guard or Active Duty, and this video would help in their decision making

[@statik2550]

Go active then u can switch to guard later

[@LauderdaleJoeM]

ANG gives members so much more control, get into a good unit & go on base before signing anything. Its the best kept secret with great benefits.

[@ghostrecon755]

I'm prior service and a recruiter told me he didn't see my "RE code" in the system or on the only paper work I had when I got out which were orders showing the Active Duty time I've accrued. Does anybody know how to get an RE code so I can stop running around? My MPF at the base said the recruiter should have it bc the records have been stored elsewhere and they don't have it. Was it just a detractor bc I'm prior service? Thanks yall!

[@barrybambmessagedeletedbyy7467]

If you do a 4 year reservist contract, are you ineligible for the VA home loan program? My research has lead me to believe you'd not be eligible.

[@airforcereservesgtwalker]

Have to do 6 years than you’re eligible

[@barrybambmessagedeletedbyy7467]

@@airforcereservesgtwalker sweet thanks

[@SgtMajorSkull]

@@airforcereservesgtwalker I was a CWO-2 in the Army. How would that transfer over to the AF reserve

[@airforcereservesgtwalker]

@@SgtMajorSkull your time would count from past branches. Now part time components we confirm the satisfactory years completed. If that answers your question

[@LauderdaleJoeM]

I signed an 8 yr contract (6 yrs ANG + 2 yrs inactive reserve) & later they mailed me my VA Loan Auth Form.

[@Sandman350]

Question: Will an Army officer (1LT or 2LT) in the ARNG keep their rank if they decide to switched to ANG?

[@Ty2xTv]

Yes

[@LauderdaleJoeM]

Yes, Provided the ARNG lets the member go & the ANG has a slot that they are qualified to fill. Commanders may want to confer on the reason a member wants to leave the Army & joining Air Force Guard units.

[@itweety21]

What's the age limit

[@matthill6788]

Can I switch my Air Guard base or do I have to stay at the same one for 6 years?

[@sethheaddress2651]

Depends on what state you live in, take the national guard for an example, you will be stationed in a certain part of your state for the drills, and certain mos train in other areas, so take what you will from that.

[@LauderdaleJoeM]

Ideally it's easiest for a member to stay at the base the enlisted at, but moves are possible if you're liked & approved for perhaps cross-training into a diff AFSC. They'd want to know the reason you want to leave 1 base & be assigned to another. Within same state is easier that out of state. But Guard unit may not want to loose you in the position you committed to. If it logically benefits the ANG & the receiving unit gets a quality airman & a slot available, then it is possible, it depends on the reason. Its far more possible among ANG units (vs Active USAF where its next to impossible).

[@andrewchristopher7138]

Hi

[@chaleidaarce7189]

Hola, did chaplin assistance deploy a lot? Gracias, Blessings

[@d.7819]

Good video

[@tx_mex713]

I am active duty currently in Tech School, is it possible to go Guard while in tech? I have only been in 4 months.

[@Cuscatlecojzs]

Interesting 😅

[@austinmontes5946]

Am I allowed to grow my beard in the air national guard ? X)

[@AirmanVision]

In between your 1 weekend a month, yes

[@itweety21]

Do they pay your students loans lol? Im thinking 🤔 going part time

[@ogeecheevalley]

Bad Recruiter. Dudes full of crap! AIR NATIONAL GUARD is awesome though. Find your area and discover your area to work in. Just like any job, only thing extra is there's a descent retirement at the end if you focus on that and on the civilian working side, it gets you away from your civilian employer, a change of pace if you will. It opens many doors of opportunities for you. You get to go places that you've never been and it's not all crappy places. I've been to Italy several times, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, England, Crete, Tblisi, Georgia, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Iraq, Egypt, Germany, and many places in the US. Ps this guy sounds like a soup sandwich BTW. He's all over the place with his bs Recruiter job

[@juliusebanculla3649]

lots of very useful info, but as the host, you talk a lot!! but you’re basically just repeating what is already said & you like to compare yourself to the main topic which drags the whole thing, it’s super annoying! this video is unnecessarily long. good content, poorly executed by the host that just likes to talk repetitively & about himself. we want the info on ANG, we’re not interested in your life story.