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Old 02-17-2019, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Ihateusernames View Post
Unless things changed in last couple years there is no commitment for pilot slots in the Guard. Some units make you sign some paper saying you’ll stay but per regulation there is no commitment. You can leave if you want.
Whether you remember it or not, you signed a 10 year commitment (or 8, depending on when you went through) when you graduated pilot training. I believe we also signed something before even leaving for UPT that said we knew we would incur a 10 year commitment upon successful completion of UPT. We still have the same service commitment as our AD counterparts, we can just choose to do it in a part time status. No whether your state leadership allows people to leave early from a commitment is another story.

Originally Posted by TIGER573 View Post
Also consider which unit and type of A/C you are applying for. Heavy unit, PIC won't come for a while. Fighter unit, PIC will start in the FTU for TPIC. Fighter you will also get a lot less hours.

Flying fighters is great, ANG/RES is the way to go.
As a Guard fighter guy I couldn't agree more. Just keep in mind us fighter guys get A LOT less flying hours than all the other communities.
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