my 21 year old son is thinking of enlisting in the us air force reserves. Can he go full time in the reserves?

Answer 1

Yes the reserves means that. When needed can full time.

Answer 2

Okay. Speaking with experience in 3 branches of the US military- and NONE OF THESE TURNED ME INTO A ZOMBIE or got me killed!
I started in the Air Force Reserve in 1974 out of high school. I got actual, transferable college credit from the Comminity College of the Air Force for everything from Basic Training to my medical training, as well as every management training and medical professional training course I ever took! Even correspondence courses thru the USAF.
I am also ex- Illinois Army National Guard, ex- Regular USAF, and a US Navy Independent Duty Corpsman before retiring as an officer.

Now for what ever job he is going to apply for- that will depend on his interests, his test scores, and the needs of the unit he will be with. Other factors will also apply. But there's a pretty darn good chance he won't go directly to Afghanistan or Iraq- contray to what these "know-nothings" are posting.

As for "full-time", that depends on the needs of the Air Force, as well as his particular unit and base, as well as his particular job. That would make him an "Air Guard Technician" if he was in the Air National Guard, or an "Air Reserve Technician" for the AFRES. As for the National Guard, make sure he looks into that as well. Some states have some excellent percs for National Guard members- such as license plates, college benefits, etc.
And he still gets the same federal benefits as a Reserve member. Additionally, some National Guard Bureaus offer other full-time employment opportunities. So it is well worth examining all the options before signing. Nowadays, it's not as easy to jump from service to service as I did...and some services don't recognize USAF basic training. However, after years of being the least military of all the branches, the USAF finally got with the program and made their physical readiness standards more like the other services.

Been there, did that for over 27 years!

Answer 3

Are you asking from the stand point of might he HAVE to, or would he be able to if he wanted? Either way the answer is yes. The air force is at least nice about it; they post a list for the coming year telling what months your unit is "deployable"...not that you will be for sure...but that it's a possibility. They do that so you can plan accordingly, like if you were attending school. If you mean he is planning on joining the reserve and WANTS to go active for awhile, he can request that.

Answer 4

Yes he can i have a friend that is in the air force reserves, and when the war came about he was activity to full time service.

Answer 5

Yes. Ask about Active Duty - Reserves.

Answer 6

Yes. Don't forget that you can be sent to Iraq or any other place for you active duty training. Being in the reserves doesn't mean you won't go to war. God Bless Him.

Answer 7

Generally, Reservist serve on a limited basis
However, Reservist can be called to active duty, which is full time.
Most Reservist units have been activiated at least once since we've been involved in the War on Terror.

Answer 8

yes, i think he can serve full time in the active guard reserve (agr) for the us air force. still, i think that it may be better to take another federal job like cia agent, which seems cooler. nonetheless, there're two links in my sources area that go into more detail. i don't want to simply copy and paste, so i hope they help. the hero strikes again!

(edit: i am not a know-nothing.)

Answer 9

I'm not sure....but tell him not to do it. My boyfriend is currently in the Army serving in Iraq. It's not worth it tell him to go to school or get himself into a federal job which at least has job security.

Answer 10

Will women please quit writing "don't do it cuz my man is in Iraq", boo hoo hoo. It ain't about you honey.....You ain't all that. All I can say is go to the Air Force website and e-mail a question to them.