one piece of advice from my recent sep experience - line up a guard/res job prior to sep. If not ensure you are sworn into IRR prior to sep. I am having a little extra pain since my MPF discharged me instead of transferring me to the IRR. Got an IMA job and the process tkaes longer if you are considered a "reappointment." There are a ton of reserve jobs out there, get one, even if not your ideal one, because you can transfer easily once in.