#academyhopeful
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Your statements show a preconceived notion of what it means to be a reservist. These notions are not undeserved but are outdated. The reservist of old who spent their days in the reserve center reading the newspaper and drinking coffee are long gone. The focus today is on "operational support" the reserve chain of command does not want you doing "reserve stuff" all the time but pushes you to be at the active command working side by side with the active duty component. A person sailing could easily spend a couple months a year practically but not technically on active duty.@Mr2020 , just asking, do Reserve/NG veterans (weekend warriors) get less veteran's benefits compared to AD veterans? I am not asking this because I want more veterans benefits, I'm asking because i dont like the idea of weekend fighting.
If you do the SSOP then there are no weekends. This is part of the Individual Ready Reserve in which you do not drill and only do the two weeks of Annual Duty for Training.@KPEngineer , what about the benefits? Also, I like the idea of sailing for months, but I don't want to eat up 8 years worth of weekends with that.
@KPEngineer , what about the benefits? SSOP seems cool, but I would also like to know a little about the benefits after discharging/retirement for reserve vs AD. THX
You have basically the same benefits but they may be limited some being a Reserve retiree vs. AD retire. A lot depends on participation, i.e. you get out what you put in.@KPEngineer , what about the benefits? SSOP seems cool, but I would also like to know a little about the benefits after discharging/retirement for reserve vs AD. THX
To receive any benefits after leaving you must have earned 20 "good" retirement years as defined as 50 points or more in an "anniversary" year (commission date to commission date). The only exception may the GI Bill which is also related to type of service, such as AD recall, deployment, war zone, etc.@KPEngineer , are these all benefits after retiring from the Naval Reserve? I'm thinking about doing my 8 years and leaving the Navy, instead of 20.
If you are AD there is no "recall". You would get some GI Bill benefits from being AD for 5 years but I am not the expert on the specifics. Pretty much though, no long term benefits for the "five and dive".@KPEngineer , so in case I go to ADAF/ADN, and serve for my required 5 years, don't get recalled for any wars, don't get disabled or harmed during service, I don't get any veteran's benefits?
I have heard of people doing it but I cannot speak to what is easier. Based on my general knowledge of the military it is likely easier to ADAF first, then transfer to ANG.@KPEngineer , by the way, is it easier to become an SWO or go to ADAF than becoming Air National Guardsman? If I want reserve, I kind of want to do Air force NG.
There are such a large number of variations to that scenario that it is difficult to answer. Yes it is possible, the how and difficulty level depends and varies.@KPEngineer , is it possible to go from Naval Reserve to ADN? If it is possible, is it very difficult?
@KPEngineer , is it possible to go from Naval Reserve to ADN? If it is possible, is it very difficult?
I have no knowledge which allows me to answer that in any way other than a complete guess.@KPEngineer , is it easier to get an Army/Navy ROTC scholarship or an appointment to WP/USNA or USMMA?
This is not something I have followed in the last, well ... ever.@KPEngineer , do you know the acceptance rate for NROTC scholarships? I know AROTC is 32.5%.