Originally Posted by
Whew
A few questions, 1. First of all, why is guard bumming looked down upon?
I hadn't heard that. If the mil has work that's legit enough to be funded they are happy to have you. The airlines are happy with any and all mil time you bring to the table regardless of your status when you acquired it.
An airline will not be too excited about folks who do a lot of mil drop but there's really nothing they can do about it.
At the application/interview phase, there's nuance (which probably hurt me). They might be less excited about you if they think you're looking forward to decades of extensive mil drop and long-term AD. If they get the impression that you're looking forward to getting on with a major, tapering off the mil to the min, and settling down to enjoy normal life that might work in your favor.
Originally Posted by
Whew
3. Lastly if down the line if I wanted to change locations, how easily could someone switch from let's say a reserve kc-135 unit switch to a guard c-17 unit or vice versa?, or is that just plain stupid and not possible?, thanks to anyone willing to take the time to answer my questions (:
It's possible, availability would depend on staffing and outflow from the AD. Any unit will naturally prefer someone who's current in type. Probably be in your favor if both units are in the same state (guard likes locals, although some units are too remote to be picky).