Reserves? AF,Army, or National Guard

[TwoMix]

I want to join the reserves after I grad college, this is my last year. Im interning now as a coder for the army (civilian) so I think I will be offered a job here after I grad.
I was interested in ng bc they have locations near my house, I like the AF b/c the conditions are most similar civilians, but Im into the physicalness of the military.
I will choose a technical mos like comm or something, but is there any more combat training for soilders after bootcamp?
Does MOS start right after BT and is it straight for the 10 wks or whatever?
Does this mean that I wont be able to start a full time job for 5-6 months?

Thanks.

 

[Fiveohhh]

I know the AF NG or reserves is: your BT, than guard sometimes didn't go straight to school they went home for a week or two, and than off to tech and depending on what your studying 1 month to 7 months of school.

 

[habib89]

why the reserves? it sounds like you want to be in full time.. i'd choose the AF, but because i don't like the physicalness of it.. since you do like the physicalness why don't you stick with the army? you're working for them now.. you'll get good training, and you'll have a job in line for you

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: TwoMix
I want to join the reserves after I grad college, this is my last year. Im interning now as a coder for the army (civilian) so I think I will be offered a job here after I grad.
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I would go with the Army. Since you are working for them now, they may like the fact that you will be joining the reserves.

 

[Lyfer]

Thank you for serving our country and preserving freedom.

 

[Ylen13]

thanks for waisting your time

 

[Vette73]

I know if yu have a 4 year degree you can enter the Army as a officer, but does this also work for the reserves??

 

[MrColin]

You should try to generate some offers from the folks you're woking with now, instead of joining and possibly getting shafted into doing something you don't want/don't like.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
I know if yu have a 4 year degree you can enter the Army as a officer, but does this also work for the reserves??

No one knows?

 

[jteef]

yes a college degree qualifies you as an officer in the reserves. I am not sure of the process involved though. It definitely isn't as cut & dried as if you have a degree you can automatically be an Officer. There is an application & selection process, but it is different from the active duty process that I just went though.

 

[bonk102]

i was looking into the reserves too, to help pay off my college debt, any good info links??

 

[TwoMix]

Yea with a college degree u can go2 Army OCS to be an officer. But u have to serve full time 4-6 years i think. I still want a reguar life after college!

 

[Daxxax]

I was interested in ng bc they have locations near my house, I like the AF b/c the conditions are most similar civilians, but Im into the physicalness of the military.

Dude, Just because the Air Force does not have the same physical demands as the Army doesn't mean you can't still go to the gym and workout. There are plenty of out of shape people in the Army. While I was in the Air Force I worked out every day from 12:00 to 1:00, I was in the best shape of my life.

Just don't fool yourself into thinking that Airforce=Not Physical and Army=Physical It's not as cut and dry as that. Unless you want to be a grunt or something I'd go Air Force if I were you.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: TwoMix
Yea with a college degree u can go2 Army OCS to be an officer. But u have to serve full time 4-6 years i think. I still want a reguar life after college!

Can you not do the officer school as a reserve??