The Air Guard offers a part-time position that can make a big difference in your son's or daughter's life. We provide state-of-the-art training in a wide range of high-tech positions. The result is real-world career skills that employers are looking for - the kinds of skills that can make all the difference in today's competitive job market. The Air Guard can also help with college tuition. And since the Air Guard lets members serve part-time at a unit close to home, your son or daughter can also pursue a civilian career in their chosen field. The Air Guard also offers many federal benefits to unit members and their families, such as the Base Exchange, Commissary, use of Morale Welfare And Recreation facilities, life insurance at reduced rates, and low-cost health and dental insurance. In addition to the federal benefits listed above, each state may offer additional benefits for their members in military service.
Those interested in joining the Air Guard who have never served before must be between the ages of 17 and 40. Your child will be required to pass a written examination called the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) as well as an Entrance Physical Examination. Using the results from the ASVAB test and physical, the local recruiter reviews positions available within the local unit to match your child with some areas of interest. Once a job is selected your child will then be scheduled to enlist and actually join the Air Guard. Everything prior to swearing in is just preliminary processing and does not obligate your child to join.
Students that show a sense of duty, responsibility and caring for others are particularly likely to be successful Airmen in the Air Guard. There are all kinds of jobs in the Air Guard, so no matter what your students' strengths are we have a career that will most likely bring them to their potential. A career in the Air Guard is also a great way for young people who want to start a career right away to gain technical knowledge and experience that can carry over into the civilian career of their choice. The Air Guard holds high standards and requires anyone interested in joining to have a high school diploma or equivalent. Students that want to go to college may be eligible for Air Guard tuition assistance, which helps students with basic tuition costs, plus the Montgomery G.I. Bill, which helps students pay for things like books and living expenses while they are in college.
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a timed multi-aptitude test that is given at over 14,000 schools and Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) nationwide and is developed and maintained by the Department of Defense. To prepare students for enlistment in the Air Guard, they can start now by taking practice ASVAB tests that can easily be found online. These tests will give them an idea of how they'll score, and identify areas that need improvement. Your student can find online resources and ASVAB study guides to learn how to prepare for the ASVAB test. The public library will also most likely carry books and materials to help your student study for the ASVAB. If your student is ready to take the ASVAB, have him/her contact the nearest Air Guard recruiter. The Air Guard recruiter will set up an appointment for your student at the nearest MEPS to determine his/her eligibility for enlistment in the Air Guard.
One of the primary benefits of joining the Air Guard is that your child can serve at a unit close to home, making them even more involved in the community they are already invested in. After the initial training, Air Guard members serve one weekend a month and two weeks a year at a unit near their home, and have the opportunity to pursue a full-time career or go to college full-time.
There is always the possibility of being tasked for deployment. When trouble strikes your state, your Governor may call up the Air Guard to do a number of things, including but not limited to performing air rescue or medical response missions, or assisting the local authorities during a natural disaster. Likewise, the President may call up the Air Guard to support our country's homeland defense mission. Every effort is made to use volunteers first, and in some cases your child may be tasked to deploy when volunteers are not available to meet the mission’s requirements.
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