Originally Posted by
F16Driver
The ANG DOES avoid the active duty BS better than the Reserves. I'm sure there are reservists on this forum that could chime in with their own examples. Stories I've personally heard from reservists is how different their promotions are and their deployment schedules. There is a lot less red tape for the Air Force to go through to abuse a reserve unit compared to a guard unit.
Honestly, its not enough that it should turn a kid away from the reserves. It also depends on Airframe. If dealing with just a little (we're talking VERY little) more crap turns you're stomach, you don't belong in any component of the Air Force. We're talking about street hires with no prior service, they're getting a pretty sweet deal for a free Commercial-Multi and various type ratings, and career stability. You might spend a month or two deployed longer than in the Guard over a 20 year career. Not a big deal. And while it is easier to activate an entire Reserve Unit, it's still hard to do. Honestly, the BS you're talking about shouldn't even be on the radar of a 21 year old, and most of that is at Reserve Associate Units. There are still plenty of Unit-Equipped Reserve Units that operate just like the Guard in every way.