what are the main diferences????
which one is the way to go?
2007-07-03 16:13:49 · 12 answers · asked by memememe!!!!!! 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Air Force is active duty where the air force is a full time job. Active Air Force reserve requires monthly meetings and usually a summer camp. You can also be called up onto active duty at anytime. Then there is also inactive reserves. These are troops and units that have normally spent time on active duty and in the active reserves that the country keeps on call in case of emergency. Inactive reserves don't report unless called back to active duty.
Which way to go depends on what you want to get out of the military. If you want a full benefit package you should go active duty and join the air force directly. If you just want the basic training and only the possibility of serving join the reserves. Although I will tell you that at this time is seems like they're calling up all of the reserve and national guard units to do the bulk of the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
2007-07-03 16:24:49 · answer #1 · answered by CB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Air Force is a full time enlistment, where as the Air Force Reserves is just like all of the other branch reserves. You go through basic training but once you graduate you are free to return home and only report one weekend a month and two weeks a year.
2007-07-03 16:23:39 · answer #2 · answered by outofleftfield 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Air Force is on duty 365 days a year. Reserves are on duty about 7 weeks a year.
2007-07-03 16:18:02 · answer #3 · answered by John T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reserves is just one weekend a month and two weeks a year service, air force is 24/7 365
2007-07-03 16:17:27 · answer #4 · answered by thursday538 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 02:04:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
air force reserves just work on weekends only...possibly once a month
2007-07-03 16:17:15 · answer #6 · answered by kmerino21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reserves aren't active duty . They have other jobs so its kinds like a side job
2007-07-03 16:20:01 · answer #7 · answered by vanillashimmer21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One is active duty one is not.
I think the best way to go is full time IMA, although I don't know if you can do IMA right off the bat.
2007-07-03 16:24:04 · answer #8 · answered by Just me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USAF is active duty you are military at all times-- (Full time)
USAFR is 1 weekend a month, two weeks a year (part time)
2007-07-03 17:39:32 · answer #9 · answered by Life is Sweet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 70% pay.
2007-07-03 16:16:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋