I love your channel, I’m 15 years old and my dad and grandpa were both firemen in the Air Force. I’m going to join as well but I want to be in the security forces , I’ve always wanted to be a cop and I’m the military so this way I can kind of do both. Love your channel and thank you for your service.
That’s awesome. Glad to hear you already know what you wanna do at 15. You’re definitely ahead of the curve. I hope one day you can reach your goals. Keep pushing. 💪🏽
Im talking to an Air Force National Guard recruiter here in Fresno, California and im going to join with them! Im 34 years old and I been working for the VA hospital since 2016 ✈️
Thanks for sharing. My son is joining the usaf and your videos are helpful to me to learn about what he is doing and what he will encounter. Im very proud of him for taking charge of his life and future. Your information is very helpful. I wish i had this technology when i was his age. I like your content. Be safe. Be well.👍✌
@@Jodywithawhy he has his recruiter to help and guide him. These videos you have are helpful to me to learn the process he will going thru. Thanks again. Be safe always. 👍✌
Great Video Jody. Where I’m from, there’s only Air National Guard bases. I’m a high school student who plans on joining active duty after college. Then after that I’ll find a way to join the Air National Guard at home.
I’m about to separate from AD in about 2 years and I’m starting to figure out what’s going to be a better fit on my situation. Thanks for sharing this informative video. 👌🏽
Thank you for this interview! I’m learning a lot! For reserves and national guard, can you clump up your 1 weekend a month so that all weekends are condensed into a months time?
Jody I have a question. I’m thinking about going on active duty instead of the reserves. I live in Miami, FL and would like to get the hell out. If I go active while being married and let’s say I get stationed in Tennessee but my partner can’t come with me due to his job (he has to stay at least a yr in Miami for his upcoming promotion job) how will this work? Will we still get the BAH since he is still living back in Miami and I’m stationed elsewhere? If I move and he can’t come with me, how will this work? I don’t mind living in the dorms but since I’m married I’m confused. Please let me know! Thank you thank youu!
No you won’t. Lol. During this time of the year, all the high school kids are still in school. So this time of the year the older people are in basic training. You should be ok. Good luck. You got this 💪🏽💪🏽
I am currently active duty supply. My contract is up in 1 year, would the retirement still be at 20 years total of service if I switched from my 4 years active into 16 years ang? Also Is the transition easier than a new recruit ? Such as being supply already can I just go straight into a supply position ?
You’d still be eligible to retire at 20, however you won’t be paid the pension immediately. You’d have to wait until you have the required numbers of points before you can start receiving you monthly pay. I dropped a link below to help you understand better. As far as jobs go, you’d have to talk with the in service recruiter, and see what jobs are available. Most likely they’ll let you continue doing the job you currently have, as long as they have a position available. If not, you might have to cross train. Orrrr.........become a recruiter. Lol. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 those are active positions in the guard, and you’ll still receive all of the retirement benefits as if you were still active. Something to think about. www.thebalancecareers.com/reserve-and-national-guard-retirement-pay-system-3356865
I know this is an old video but i'm curious about deployments with the Air National Guard. I've heard everything from you only serve one weekend a month and two weeks during the summer, to people saying you are going to deploy and you'll deploy more than once! so what's the truth?
How would I go about the parent signatures for enlisting at 17 if I'm not able to contact one parent? Its joint custody on paper but I cant reach the other parent.
You would have the parent you live with write a letter stating the other parent is absent and cannot be contacted. Then have that letter notarized by a notary public. Once you have that, you should be fine.
My son is 17 and wants to join the Air Force. His main goal is to earn a degree in criminal justice and to serve. What program would you recommend to get the most of the benefits available?
If he’s a junior he can join under the Softbook program. The cool thing about this is he only has to list 5 jobs instead of the not 7-10 jobs. This is only eligible for Juniors in high school. If he’s interested in criminal justice, our Security Forces job will give him criminal justice credits towards an associates degree just from learning his job. So that may be the rest route for what he wants to do. I’d still recommend he do research on all the career paths we have. Good luck.
It’s possible but the Florida base you’re trying to go to, would have to have the job you originally got in your previous state. I would recommend call the Florida base and let them know your situation, and ask what they think is best. Also, ASVAB scores are in the system and lasts for 2 years.
You gotta talk with your air guard recruiter. Different states have different benefits. Some can pay a piece of your loans, others won’t pay anything at all. So just talk.
Question: What are the differences between air force reserve and air national guard? I may have just missed it, but I feel like this video was mainly guard vs active duty
Biggest difference is the air guard you belong to the state and can be activated by the governor for anything they see fit. Most states don’t care what your Job is they may activate you to do whatever, so if you are finance you can be doing riot control or filling sandbags. Also another big difference is funding. Reserve being federal and guard being state run and federally run. For the guard TA is governed by the state budget and is different from state to state as Reserve is federal and it’s TA is $3750 a year just like active duty. To work full time there’s ART (air reserve technicians) positions you can apply for but I always tell people you gotta have your foot on the door first and you do that by being a traditional reservists. Guard has full time positions too. Just gotta get your foot in the door first. Individuals typically weigh three factors when choosing between the guard or the reserves. The first is reporting location. A guard component may be nearer home than a reserve duty station, or the opposite may be true. The second factor to consider is to ascertain which option offers the chance to work in a particular job or field, as not all units offer identical jobs or have simultaneous vacancies. Lastly, the individual should consider any special benefits offered on the state level for guard members to determine whether the match between the individual’s needs and the state benefits is relevant.
I’m not too familiar with them except for what Sgt Acosta covered. I do know they vary from state to state, and some states reign supreme over others. Lol
@@Jodywithawhy just basing from a simple state specific benefit search that you can google. I looked at their list of state benefits. If it were CA, I’d rather go reserve than guard as the state benefits are not worth the hassle.
For the guard and reserve, you can get tricare reserve select. You pay a premium every month for coverage and also have a catastrophic cap that you have to meet. Active duty everything is free for you and your family. Except for dental, you have to pay a monthly fee for family dental insurance. Also if your family chooses to use tricare select, you’d pay a catastrophic cap. Once the cap is met, everything else would be free
You’d have to talk to the guard recruiter and see what your state does, but I’m pretty sure you can use the TA for graduate school, as long as it in line with the undergraduate degree.
Man, your questions are on point! Thanks for asking the basic questions! Really helps a lot!
I love your channel, I’m 15 years old and my dad and grandpa were both firemen in the Air Force. I’m going to join as well but I want to be in the security forces , I’ve always wanted to be a cop and I’m the military so this way I can kind of do both. Love your channel and thank you for your service.
That’s awesome. Glad to hear you already know what you wanna do at 15. You’re definitely ahead of the curve. I hope one day you can reach your goals. Keep pushing. 💪🏽
Any updates?
Update?
Im talking to an Air Force National Guard recruiter here in Fresno, California and im going to join with them! Im 34 years old and I been working for the VA hospital since 2016 ✈️
Thanks for sharing. My son is joining the usaf and your videos are helpful to me to learn about what he is doing and what he will encounter. Im very proud of him for taking charge of his life and future. Your information is very helpful. I wish i had this technology when i was his age. I like your content. Be safe. Be well.👍✌
Thank you so much. Hopefully this finds him and helps him through the process.
@@Jodywithawhy he has his recruiter to help and guide him. These videos you have are helpful to me to learn the process he will going thru. Thanks again. Be safe always. 👍✌
Great Video Jody. Where I’m from, there’s only Air National Guard bases. I’m a high school student who plans on joining active duty after college. Then after that I’ll find a way to join the Air National Guard at home.
Great to see ur channel grow
Thanks bro. I’m excited to see the growth too.
I’m about to separate from AD in about 2 years and I’m starting to figure out what’s going to be a better fit on my situation. Thanks for sharing this informative video. 👌🏽
I’m glad I could help. 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Love this video! I’m currently studying for my asvab. Was contemplating active or ANG. I got a lot of info from this video I wish there was more 😅
Here’s another video about the guard if you haven’t already watched it. ua-cam.com/video/B8D8kxBypx0/v-deo.html
@@Jodywithawhy through that video I found your channel 😂😂! Thank you sir for the great content!
Thank you for this interview! I’m learning a lot! For reserves and national guard, can you clump up your 1 weekend a month so that all weekends are condensed into a months time?
No. You have to attend the weekend drill once a month.
Man that's a lot of benefits I hope I can join the US Airforce someday
Great vid bro
Thanks bro. 🙌🏽
Jody I have a question. I’m thinking about going on active duty instead of the reserves. I live in Miami, FL and would like to get the hell out. If I go active while being married and let’s say I get stationed in Tennessee but my partner can’t come with me due to his job (he has to stay at least a yr in Miami for his upcoming promotion job) how will this work? Will we still get the BAH since he is still living back in Miami and I’m stationed elsewhere? If I move and he can’t come with me, how will this work? I don’t mind living in the dorms but since I’m married I’m confused. Please let me know! Thank you thank youu!
^^^
This video is packed with awesome information. Thanks! Question: does ANG has programs similar to AF Reserves IMA, ART or AGR?
They don’t have an IMA program, but they do have technicians and AGR’s
JodywithaWhy good to know. Thanks again!
Your videos help me ALOT!!! I’m 23 now, am I gonna be the oldest one during basic training? 🤣🤣🤣
No you won’t. Lol. During this time of the year, all the high school kids are still in school. So this time of the year the older people are in basic training. You should be ok. Good luck. You got this 💪🏽💪🏽
@@Jodywithawhy Thank you for replying! I honestly didn’t think about that, I’m subscribed and keep the videos coming sir! Thank you!
I’m 23 too and will be joining! 🤷♀️😂
I’m 27. 28 in September and I’m joining! :)
Lol I guarantee you won't be the oldest. I joined AD air force in 2002 and remember having a 34 year old in my squadron.
I am currently active duty supply. My contract is up in 1 year, would the retirement still be at 20 years total of service if I switched from my 4 years active into 16 years ang?
Also Is the transition easier than a new recruit ? Such as being supply already can I just go straight into a supply position ?
You’d still be eligible to retire at 20, however you won’t be paid the pension immediately. You’d have to wait until you have the required numbers of points before you can start receiving you monthly pay. I dropped a link below to help you understand better.
As far as jobs go, you’d have to talk with the in service recruiter, and see what jobs are available. Most likely they’ll let you continue doing the job you currently have, as long as they have a position available. If not, you might have to cross train. Orrrr.........become a recruiter. Lol. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 those are active positions in the guard, and you’ll still receive all of the retirement benefits as if you were still active. Something to think about.
www.thebalancecareers.com/reserve-and-national-guard-retirement-pay-system-3356865
I know this is an old video but i'm curious about deployments with the Air National Guard. I've heard everything from you only serve one weekend a month and two weeks during the summer, to people saying you are going to deploy and you'll deploy more than once! so what's the truth?
What if your career in the active AF was maintainer on specific plans? Can you retrain into something else?
They do have retraining opportunities. And you can ensure they have that available for you before you start the process.
Do we have to do bmt?
It’s official I’m joining the air guard
Ayeee. Let’s goo. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
How would I go about the parent signatures for enlisting at 17 if I'm not able to contact one parent? Its joint custody on paper but I cant reach the other parent.
You would have the parent you live with write a letter stating the other parent is absent and cannot be contacted. Then have that letter notarized by a notary public. Once you have that, you should be fine.
My son is 17 and wants to join the Air Force. His main goal is to earn a degree in criminal justice and to serve. What program would you recommend to get the most of the benefits available?
If he’s a junior he can join under the Softbook program. The cool thing about this is he only has to list 5 jobs instead of the not 7-10 jobs. This is only eligible for Juniors in high school. If he’s interested in criminal justice, our Security Forces job will give him criminal justice credits towards an associates degree just from learning his job. So that may be the rest route for what he wants to do. I’d still recommend he do research on all the career paths we have. Good luck.
Thank you so much!
So do they keep our asvab score in the system?
If I want to be stationed in Florida but sign up in a different state is that possible as a AFG?
Meant to say AGR
Do AGR also get to do base tours?
It’s possible but the Florida base you’re trying to go to, would have to have the job you originally got in your previous state.
I would recommend call the Florida base and let them know your situation, and ask what they think is best.
Also, ASVAB scores are in the system and lasts for 2 years.
What if you already went to college and going in with a B.S. degree. Will the air Guard pay off your student loans like other branches do??
You gotta talk with your air guard recruiter. Different states have different benefits. Some can pay a piece of your loans, others won’t pay anything at all. So just talk.
Question: What are the differences between air force reserve and air national guard? I may have just missed it, but I feel like this video was mainly guard vs active duty
Biggest difference is the air guard you belong to the state and can be activated by the governor for anything they see fit. Most states don’t care what your Job is they may activate you to do whatever, so if you are finance you can be doing riot control or filling sandbags. Also another big difference is funding. Reserve being federal and guard being state run and federally run. For the guard TA is governed by the state budget and is different from state to state as Reserve is federal and it’s TA is $3750 a year just like active duty.
To work full time there’s ART (air reserve technicians) positions you can apply for but I always tell people you gotta have your foot on the door first and you do that by being a traditional reservists.
Guard has full time positions too. Just gotta get your foot in the door first.
Individuals typically weigh three factors when choosing between the guard or the reserves. The first is reporting location. A guard component may be nearer home than a reserve duty station, or the opposite may be true. The second factor to consider is to ascertain which option offers the chance to work in a particular job or field, as not all units offer identical jobs or have simultaneous vacancies. Lastly, the individual should consider any special benefits offered on the state level for guard members to determine whether the match between the individual’s needs and the state benefits is relevant.
California national guard benefits suck. It’s almost nonexistent. Other states probably have better state benefits.
I’m not too familiar with them except for what Sgt Acosta covered. I do know they vary from state to state, and some states reign supreme over others. Lol
@@Jodywithawhy just basing from a simple state specific benefit search that you can google. I looked at their list of state benefits. If it were CA, I’d rather go reserve than guard as the state benefits are not worth the hassle.
Look at surrounding states too, with a base close to you, and see what their benefits are. That might be a good option for you too.
What are some of the differences in the medical benefits?
For the guard and reserve, you can get tricare reserve select. You pay a premium every month for coverage and also have a catastrophic cap that you have to meet.
Active duty everything is free for you and your family. Except for dental, you have to pay a monthly fee for family dental insurance. Also if your family chooses to use tricare select, you’d pay a catastrophic cap. Once the cap is met, everything else would be free
how can i get a base tour??!
What’s up Jody, can you connect me with a good recruiter in the Bay Area (San Jose)?
Guard Recruiter is MSgt Short. 650-603-6825
Active duty is SSgt Navarro. 408-393-5748
@@Jodywithawhy I appreciate you!
Does the air national guard give you money for graduate school or only undergraduate?
You’d have to talk to the guard recruiter and see what your state does, but I’m pretty sure you can use the TA for graduate school, as long as it in line with the undergraduate degree.
Any idea how much of active duty you have to do in order to qualify for VA loan???
90 days. This should help. www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/eligibility/
@@Jodywithawhy thank u so much
This specific video wasn’t very helpful for the title.
Where’s my AF Reserve gang at?
How long is the Asvab score good for?
2 years.
Are u adr or a weekender
I’m active duty. I’m a recruiting instructor now. Oh how far we come. Lol
Do you happen have a email address to ask you a question?
Jodywithawhy21@gmail.com
@@Jodywithawhy thank you I’ll message in a few minutes.