Posted: 12/25/2008 2:37:10 PM EDT
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From my understanding, as a Marine or Army Reservist you may be spending the same amount of time overseas as an Active Duty guy. This may or may not make a difference to you and may be different because of the unit you're attached to.
I just recently became an AF Reservist primarily to lock down my current assignment but also because I love my current mission. It will give me more options in employment as well as it opens up more networking opportunities. My piece of advice is to ensure that your reasons for the crossover are based on the reality of YOUR situation. |
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I understand Army Reserve is pretty much support MOS's and National Guard has the combat MOS's. Depends on your local units. I was in the Reserves at Ft. Devens, MA before I went active and our local Reserve Command consisted of Cavalry, Armor, MP, Special Forces, and Aviation. |
| Just keep in mind you're likely going to be deployed a lot. Aside from that you've been AD so you know the drill. You may find that your first year or so in the Guard/Reserve will leave you disheartened with its state and how it operates. If you're going to go to school at the same time I would suggest getting some pogue job that you know won't deploy or has a very low operations tempo. It would be in your best interest to go to each specific unit you're thinking of joining and get the feel for them before you go to a recruiter. Don't just ask what they're doing in the next 6 months but what they have lined up for up to 5 years down the line because that is what is really going to have an impact on you. By that I mean find out what the plans for the unit are and what they typically end up doing about the plans. You will find disorganized or very well put together brass/SNCO, and from my experience you don't find a middle ground. All of that aside if you decide doing any military service aside from Active Duty isn't for you, you should look in to Federal service with DHS/DIA/NSA/DOA or any other three letter agency you can imagine. You can work part time for them and still do your school work, and in some cases they will even pay on top of your GI Bil but that is something you'll have to look in to with each agency. If you already hold a security clearance, the higher the better, you're going to look all the more appealing to them. In case you do try, and get rejected by an agency you should reapply in the time that is allowed and not be intimidated by the arduous process that it is. Eventually you'll either get a job or you will have made a few contacts and networked through enough people to find something that will ultimately work in your favor. If I can bestow any other advice it would be to remain vigilant because once you start to slow down you might find picking up traction will prove harder than you would like. Good luck, and thank you. |