ARIZONA

AIR GUARD

Located in the Joint Force Headquarters in Phoenix, the Arizona Air National Guard is comprised of five major elements. The Air staff provides overall direction, coordination, and support to all Air National Guard units in the State. The 162nd Fighter Wing is located at Tucson International Airport, and conducts International Pilot Training. The 161st Air Refueling Wing is located at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix and provides aerial refueling in support of global taskings. The 107th Air Control Squadron is located at Papago Military reservation and provides training for Air Force weapons directors. The 111th Space Operations Squadron is located at the 161st Air Refueling Wing. While the unit hasn’t yet been federally recognized, it was designated a detachment under the Arizona ANG. This unit works with Air Force Space Command to operate balloons in near space to assist ground to ground communications. The newest addition to the AZ ANG is the Predator mission. This new organization will support Combatant Commander requirements for surveillance. The Arizona Air National Guard is collocated and totally integrated with the office of the Adjutant General, the Arizona Army Guard and the Arizona Department of Emergency Management. The joint integration structure contributes to the successful execution of both State and Federal missions.

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State Benefits The Air Guard offers a regular paycheck, tuition assistance and more. Benefits include money for education through the Montgomery G.I. Bill, a military retirement plan, affordable health and life insurance – even access to free space-available air travel. more on state benefits STATE BENEFITS Close button Education Benefits The maximum amount available per Arizona Air National Guard member for State Education Reimbursement for tuition is $250 dollars per semester hour, not to exceed $2,156 dollars per semester and $6,500 dollars per state fiscal year (1 Jul 05 - 30 Jun 06). The maximum amount available for fees is no more than $500 per semester. Group Insurance Up to $25,000 Injury Death Benefits Workers'comp based on mil pay but not less than $400 per month Medical Benefits State Active Duty: Workers' Comp. Miscellaneous State Employee: 30 days pd miitary leave in each 2-yr period. Distinctive auto plates at members expense. Reimbursement Actual expenses State Tax Advantage None Workers Compensation State Active Duty: Workers' Comp. more on state benefits National Benefits Members of the Air Guard receive a variety of educational and other military benefits. more on national benefits NATIONAL BENEFITS Close button Base Post Exchange Yes. Unlimited Base Post Facilities Yes. Unlimited Base Post Theater Yes. Unlimited Burial Flag Yes Commissary Unlimited use of commissary. Education Benefits Federal education benefits through the Montgomery G.I. Bill are available to most unit members provided they enlist for 6 years. These benefits are available to our members after completion of basic training and technical school. This program is a non-contributory benefit, meaning no payment or reduction in pay is required to receive these benefits. Federal benefits received: Montgomery GI Bill chapter 1606; up to $333 per month to offset college cost of attending college fulltime. Other Air National Guard Education Benefits for members enlisting for six years in a critical skills job may be available based on current incentive programs. These benefits include: Montgomery GI Bill kicker up to $350 per month for full-time college enrollment, Student loan repayment program; up to $20,000 paid throughout enlistment. If you have prior military service and elected the active duty MGIB, you may still take advantage of this benefit up to a maximum of 48 months of combined benefits at the full-time rate. Find more information on the Montgomery GI Bill Rates here. Legal Assistance Limited Military Burial Assistance Yes Military Clothing Sales Stores Yes. Unlimited Military Death Gratuity Yes Military Medical Dental Medical, only if duty-related Military Recreation Facilities Yes Military Red Cross Assistance No Official Library Services Yes Pay And Allowances Basic pay (4 days for working 1 weekend). Non prior service enlisted members will start off between E-1 -E-3 (Airman Basic - Airman First Class). New officers that have never been in the military before start as an O-1 (2nd Lieutenant). Medical Professionals may come at a higher rank based on experience and education. The military pay scale can be viewed here. Retirement Points 1 per drill period, 2 per day for a drill weekend. 1 per day for annual training or additional active Duty days performed throughout the year. More information can be found here. Sgli Medical Dental Yes. Up to $400,000. Nominal fee Space Available Travel Continental U.S., to include, Hi, Ak, PR, VI, GU Survivor Benefit Plan Yes, with 20 years service, if elected Transient Billeting Yes Tricare Medical Dental The Member is covered for Duty-related medical Dental conditions through TRICARE Dental Program (TDP), the only dental plan sponsored by the Department of Defense (DoD) for National Guard/Reserve sponsors and their families. With the TDP, you will enjoy a nationwide network of more than 65,000 participating dentists, high-quality customer service and comprehensive dental coverage designed specifically with you in mind! Find more information on the TRICARE Dental Program here. For Activated or members serving on Active Duty for 30 days or longer medical coverage is provided/available for member and family until completion of Active Duty orders. Coverage continues for 180 days after being released from active status if activated in support of a contingency operation. For Traditional Part Time members, TRICARE Reserve Select is a premium-based health plan available worldwide to Selected Reserve members of the Ready Reserve (and their families) who are not eligible for or enrolled in the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program. Key Features include: • Comprehensive health coverage similar to TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra (in the U.S.) or TRICARE Overseas Program (TOP) Standard (overseas) • Two types of coverage available: TRS member-only and TRS member-and-family • Freedom to access covered services from any TRICARE authorized provider or hospital • Access to military treatment facility (MTF) care on a space-available basis Find more information on the TRICARE Reserve Select here. Va Medical Dental If injury/illness sustained in line of duty VGLI Veteran Life Insurance Yes, after retirement Wearing Of Uniform As required More on National Benefits	MAP UNITS CAREER OPENINGS EVENTS The ARIZONA Air National Guard has the following units: 161st Air Refueling Wing Phoenix, AZ 85034 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson, AZ 85706 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information Following career openings are available in ARIZONA Aerospace Maintenance 161st Air Refueling Wing Phoenix 85034 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Aerospace Medicine Specialist 161st Air Refueling Wing Phoenix 85034 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Aircraft Armament Systems 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Aircraft Electrical and Environmental Systems 161st Air Refueling Wing Phoenix 85034 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Aircraft Fuel Systems 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Aircraft Hydraulic Systems 161st Air Refueling Wing Phoenix 85034 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Aircrew Egress Systems 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Aircrew Flight Equipment 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Avionics Test Station and Components 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat CAREER RPA SO 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Client Systems 161st Air Refueling Wing Phoenix 85034 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Cyber Surety 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Education and Training 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Electrical Power Production 161st Air Refueling Wing Phoenix 85034 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Emergency Management 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Fighter Pilot 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Fuels 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Intelligence 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Knowledge Operations Management 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Maintenance Management Analysis 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Munitions Systems 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Nondestructive Inspection 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Personnel 161st Air Refueling Wing Phoenix 85034 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Recce/Surv/Elect Warfare Combat Systems Officer 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Recon/Surv/Elect Warfare Pilot 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat RF Transmission Systems 161st Air Refueling Wing Phoenix 85034 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Security Forces 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Special Vehicle Maintenance 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Spectrum Operations 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Structural 161st Air Refueling Wing Phoenix 85034 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Tactical Aircraft Maintenance 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Vehicle and Vehicular Equipment Maintenance 161st Air Refueling Wing Phoenix 85034 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Vehicle Operations 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance 161st Air Refueling Wing Phoenix 85034 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Weather 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson 85706 AZ See Career Info FAQs Request Information Chat Arizona has no upcoming events.

State Benefits

The Air Guard offers a regular paycheck, tuition assistance and more. Benefits include money for education through the Montgomery G.I. Bill, a military retirement plan, affordable health and life insurance – even access to free space-available air travel.

National Benefits

Members of the Air Guard receive a variety of educational and other military benefits.

more on national benefits

NATIONAL BENEFITS

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Base Post Exchange

Yes. Unlimited

Base Post Facilities

Yes. Unlimited

Base Post Theater

Yes. Unlimited

Burial Flag

Yes

Commissary

Unlimited use of commissary.

Education Benefits

Federal education benefits through the Montgomery G.I. Bill are available to most unit members provided they enlist for 6 years. These benefits are available to our members after completion of basic training and technical school. This program is a non-contributory benefit, meaning no payment or reduction in pay is required to receive these benefits. Federal benefits received: Montgomery GI Bill chapter 1606; up to $333 per month to offset college cost of attending college fulltime. Other Air National Guard Education Benefits for members enlisting for six years in a critical skills job may be available based on current incentive programs. These benefits include: Montgomery GI Bill kicker up to $350 per month for full-time college enrollment, Student loan repayment program; up to $20,000 paid throughout enlistment. If you have prior military service and elected the active duty MGIB, you may still take advantage of this benefit up to a maximum of 48 months of combined benefits at the full-time rate. Find more information on the Montgomery GI Bill Rates here.

Legal Assistance

Limited

Military Burial Assistance

Yes

Military Clothing Sales Stores

Yes. Unlimited

Military Death Gratuity

Yes

Military Medical Dental

Medical, only if duty-related

Military Recreation Facilities

Yes

Military Red Cross Assistance

Official Library Services

Yes

Pay And Allowances

Basic pay (4 days for working 1 weekend). Non prior service enlisted members will start off between E-1 -E-3 (Airman Basic - Airman First Class). New officers that have never been in the military before start as an O-1 (2nd Lieutenant). Medical Professionals may come at a higher rank based on experience and education. The military pay scale can be viewed here.

Retirement Points

1 per drill period, 2 per day for a drill weekend. 1 per day for annual training or additional active Duty days performed throughout the year. More information can be found here.

Sgli Medical Dental

Yes. Up to $400,000. Nominal fee

Space Available Travel

Continental U.S., to include, Hi, Ak, PR, VI, GU

Survivor Benefit Plan

Yes, with 20 years service, if elected

Transient Billeting

Yes

Tricare Medical Dental

The Member is covered for Duty-related medical Dental conditions through TRICARE Dental Program (TDP), the only dental plan sponsored by the Department of Defense (DoD) for National Guard/Reserve sponsors and their families. With the TDP, you will enjoy a nationwide network of more than 65,000 participating dentists, high-quality customer service and comprehensive dental coverage designed specifically with you in mind! Find more information on the TRICARE Dental Program here.

For Activated or members serving on Active Duty for 30 days or longer medical coverage is provided/available for member and family until completion of Active Duty orders. Coverage continues for 180 days after being released from active status if activated in support of a contingency operation.

For Traditional Part Time members, TRICARE Reserve Select is a premium-based health plan available worldwide to Selected Reserve members of the Ready Reserve (and their families) who are not eligible for or enrolled in the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program.

Key Features include:
• Comprehensive health coverage similar to TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra (in the U.S.) or TRICARE Overseas Program (TOP) Standard (overseas)
• Two types of coverage available: TRS member-only and TRS member-and-family
• Freedom to access covered services from any TRICARE authorized provider or hospital
• Access to military treatment facility (MTF) care on a space-available basis

Find more information on the TRICARE Reserve Select here.

Va Medical Dental

If injury/illness sustained in line of duty

VGLI Veteran Life Insurance

Yes, after retirement

Wearing Of Uniform

As required