Palace Chase / Palace Front for Old(ish) Guys
 

Question for the group: Can anyone shed some light on the availability/advisability/benefits of possible Palace Chase/Front opportunities for O-5 or O-6 aircrew that have over 20 years of active duty and are interested in traditional reserve or ANG service? Evaluating my options to continue serving and have a "backup" to joining an airline after military retirement. Thoughts?

Over 20 years? Hang up the spurs and collect the pension check immediately and get on a seniority list.

At your level, you have zero chance. You're 10 years too late, no unit would hire you. Either stay active or learn how to be uninstitutionalized.

I only know of one guy who went active 0-6 to reserve 0-6. I haven’t asked, but my guess is he was asked to go reserve to take the job he went into. The Guard will be very allergic to an active duty 0-5 or 0-6 because their guys can’t compete on military resume and the active guy can’t compete in that state’s guard politics (probably).

Finally, Palace Chase/Front doesn’t apply after twenty. Long story short, find a Reserve 0-5/6 position that nobody wants and that needs to be filled and you can make that jump. There will be no real financial benefit vs just retiring and going airlines.

Just seeing this. Thanks for the reply and solid perspective.