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ANG vs AF Reserves
What are the major differences/ pros and cons between flying and working with the Air Force Reserves vs the Air National Guard?
Maybe I missed it, but I couldn’t find another question like this.
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The distinction between the two is who they take orders from and their mission.
the ANG is a state and federal force meaning they can take orders from the states governor and the POTUS (the majority of the time they take orders from the states governor unless a crisis happens). Meanwhile the AFR reports solely to the POTUS/ U.S. government.
Both have similar missions of patriotism; however, the ANG’s main purpose is to protect their home state, while the AFR adheres to national emergencies.
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As a pilot, there aren’t going to be many major differences:
1. Aircraft types: Same
2. Pilot training: Same
3. Pay/Benefits: Same
4. Part-time and Full-time opportunities: Same, although some differences in the types of orders.
5. Missions: 90% the same. The ANG controls most of the Alert missions around the country (there are a few AFR squadrons that do alert, but it’s rare)
6. Deployments: Airframe dependent, but in the fighter world it seems like most ANG squadrons deploy for 3 months at a time while AFR are more in line with active duty (6 months). That’s not written in stone though, just my observation. Probably different in other flying communities.-
Thank you for the insightful information!
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