Originally Posted by
zondaracer
I asked someone what the difference between a Regular commission and a reserve commission is, and they could only tell me that they think a regular commission gave you a preference during RIFs, but I think they for that data from their RDB.
I'm not sure what the differences is in the USAF either. I can say that during my time in the USMC, a Reserve commission officer had to appear in front of a Augmentation Board and be selected for a Regular commission (effectively hired into the Regular service), otherwise you were finished after the initial commitment.
I understand that the boards are no longer used or have at least come and gone over the years.
Do you know if the USAF ever had similar boards required for USAF officers with reserve commissions?
USMCFLYR