Looking at AF Reserve
#11
100K bumming? Were they ARTs also? I know ARTs whose reservist pay pushes them over 100K but there is no way a part time guy can make 100K straight bumming. Maybe if he's TDY constantly, gets per diem while in town cause he lives out of town, gets hotels or whatever. Otherwise, not sure how this is possible. My numbers are based on a guy doing it part time, with a part time attitude, flying once or twice a week maybe and going to the UTAs.
#12
Define Bumming.
In our world, we have guys "troughing", which means you're a part timer with no other job and so you try to get continuous orders. If you can get them more than 30 days at a bite, it's just like being on active duty without the bonus.
0-4 pay is just under 100k with full military benefits including all the tax benefits, including no state tax (if you do it right).
I think in a heavy unit, you'd be able to pull down a good amount of tax free per diem if you were a "trougher".
In our world, we have guys "troughing", which means you're a part timer with no other job and so you try to get continuous orders. If you can get them more than 30 days at a bite, it's just like being on active duty without the bonus.
0-4 pay is just under 100k with full military benefits including all the tax benefits, including no state tax (if you do it right).
I think in a heavy unit, you'd be able to pull down a good amount of tax free per diem if you were a "trougher".
#13
I think you assume that I already have a flying job lined up...which I don't (decision pending). In any case, I am separating from AD so that my family and I can put down some roots where we want to live and so I can spend more time at home. So if there is a reserve job out there that will allow me to do that and its not a flying job I will definitely consider that very carefully. The assumption there is that I get hired by a major.
I don't plan on giving up flying altogether; if I did, I wouldn't be here on this board.
#14
OK, I think you have missed something here.
I think you assume that I already have a flying job lined up...which I don't (decision pending). In any case, I am separating from AD so that my family and I can put down some roots where we want to live and so I can spend more time at home. So if there is a reserve job out there that will allow me to do that and its not a flying job I will definitely consider that very carefully. The assumption there is that I get hired by a major.
I don't plan on giving up flying altogether; if I did, I wouldn't be here on this board.
I think you assume that I already have a flying job lined up...which I don't (decision pending). In any case, I am separating from AD so that my family and I can put down some roots where we want to live and so I can spend more time at home. So if there is a reserve job out there that will allow me to do that and its not a flying job I will definitely consider that very carefully. The assumption there is that I get hired by a major.
I don't plan on giving up flying altogether; if I did, I wouldn't be here on this board.
#15
The "friend" of which you spoke is also a friend of mine and helped me out a great deal with the process. Basically, I found out at the interview that they had fewer slots than I expected. So, then I started hunting everywhere I could for info on Guard/Reserve jobs, to include starting this thread, in preparation for the possibility of being turned down.
#16
Don't be afraid to go to a heavy unit. If you get hired at an airline you can go to training and complete IOE and then take mil leave to train on your new mil aircraft. That way you make a good living the first year at the airline. After 1 year is up you can return to the airline on year 2 pay, but will still be on probation, which is no big deal if you show up to work on time.
You should be able to swing 4-5 days a month in the unit. If you get hired by SWA you'll probably not want to add to time away from home doing the USAFR. You should consider a non-flying IMA, ALO, or CAP job just to complete your 20 years. That way you avoid the AF BS, whisch is a lot less in the USAFR anyways.
You should be able to swing 4-5 days a month in the unit. If you get hired by SWA you'll probably not want to add to time away from home doing the USAFR. You should consider a non-flying IMA, ALO, or CAP job just to complete your 20 years. That way you avoid the AF BS, whisch is a lot less in the USAFR anyways.
#17
IMA jobs are reserve jobs where you belong to an active duty unit and your boss is not a reservist. Quite a few of these jobs are going into a "Category E" status as of FY 08, which means you get points only toward retirement and NO PAY. There are still some that pay, but not all.
The ALO/CAP jobs are Academy Liason Officer or Civil Air Patrol liason officer jobs. These are usually points only jobs as well, but they have them everywhere so if you find one in your hometown you can earn your points without a lot of effort.
The ALO/CAP jobs are Academy Liason Officer or Civil Air Patrol liason officer jobs. These are usually points only jobs as well, but they have them everywhere so if you find one in your hometown you can earn your points without a lot of effort.
#18
IMA jobs are reserve jobs where you belong to an active duty unit and your boss is not a reservist. Quite a few of these jobs are going into a "Category E" status as of FY 08, which means you get points only toward retirement and NO PAY. There are still some that pay, but not all.
The ALO/CAP jobs are Academy Liason Officer or Civil Air Patrol liason officer jobs. These are usually points only jobs as well, but they have them everywhere so if you find one in your hometown you can earn your points without a lot of effort.
The ALO/CAP jobs are Academy Liason Officer or Civil Air Patrol liason officer jobs. These are usually points only jobs as well, but they have them everywhere so if you find one in your hometown you can earn your points without a lot of effort.
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