SSgt Private RallyPoint Member 3284964 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> 2018-01-23T07:18:50-05:00 SSgt Private RallyPoint Member 3284964

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2018-01-23T07:18:50-05:00 2018-01-23T07:18:50-05:00 MSgt Neil Greenfield 3284998

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well, that all depends on what unit you aim for. There are flying wings, combat communications squadrons, air control squadrons, isolated Air National Guard stations, units assigned to active duty bases to include other services, etc. Each unit has its own culture and it can take awhile to get promoted above SSgt since promotions are by slot. You have both AGR and Air Technicians as full time staff. You’re asking from a 50,000 foot view. What specific questions do you have and which state are you going to?

2018-01-23T07:36:41-05:00 2018-01-23T07:36:41-05:00 TSgt Private RallyPoint Member 3285395

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>if you are trying to be closer to home and family, I say do it. You will spend most of your time doing computer based training and never ending tasks during your drill weekends. I will say this, drill weekends always seem to fall on the weekends everything is planned. <br />with your active points though if you do 20 and retire you will have a nice extra paycheck when that time comes to draw on it. <br />I&#39;ve never regretted the Guard. whenever I get sick of the everyday life of groundhogs day I put in for a deployment and break up with my civilian life for a while. when I return home everyone is so happy to see me and its a nice fresh restart. <br />I ALWAYS deploy during the holidays, it makes for a faster deployment and a nice bonus on my pocketbook.

2018-01-23T10:34:44-05:00 2018-01-23T10:34:44-05:00 SMSgt Thor Merich 3285770

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My experience in the Guard was generally very good. However, everything is unit specific. I had a knucklehead CMSgt that either liked you or hated you. He liked me so I was ok, but he hated one of my friends in the unit and made his life miserable. There are those types everywhere and the Guard is no exception. I would talk to the specific squadron you would be assigned to and get a sense of how things are.<br /><br />The other thing to remember is that the Guard has a much more laid back mentality than the AD side. AFI’s are often times more like a guideline than the rule. I enjoyed that culture, but some folks do not.<br /><br />Take the time to do the research before you commit to anything. It will be worth it.

2018-01-23T12:30:00-05:00 2018-01-23T12:30:00-05:00 MSgt Keith Hebert 3306577

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I loved being in the guard but it is a shock to system coming from active or another branch. <br />Do your research, talk to people in the units you are interested in, and as long as you have your IT certifications you should have no problem finding a civilian job. <br />Good luck

2018-01-30T08:57:39-05:00 2018-01-30T08:57:39-05:00 TSgt Private RallyPoint Member 3326715

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Are you looking to be a Drill Status Guardsman?

2018-02-05T18:50:16-05:00 2018-02-05T18:50:16-05:00 A1C Private RallyPoint Member 3387481

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Life in the Guard is great. You still get to serve, but also have a civilian life the rest of the month. Also a great avenue to get some education if you want to.

2018-02-24T15:28:23-05:00 2018-02-24T15:28:23-05:00 2d Lt Private RallyPoint Member 3465633

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Love the guard

2018-03-20T22:44:44-04:00 2018-03-20T22:44:44-04:00 2018-01-23T07:18:50-05:00