Benefits
As a member of the Air Guard, you’ll receive a steady paycheck along with a wealth of other benefits, including:
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Career Skills – learn valuable, high-tech skills that can help launch your civilian career
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Serve Where You Live – with more than 140 Air Guard units in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, you can serve close to home.
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Base Exchange (BX) and Commissary Shopping Privileges
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Eligibility for VA Home Loans
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Free-space-available Air Travel
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Military Retirement Plan
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May be Eligible for an Enlistment Bonus
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Limited Legal Assistance
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Military Burial Assistance
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Military Clothing Sales Stores
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Military Death Gratuity
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Military Recreation Facilities
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Official Library Services
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Education Benefits |
Georgia Air Guard members are eligible for the HERO scholarship, which awards them $2,000 per year for up to four years. |
Injury Death Benefits |
Georgia Air Guard members on state-summoned active duty who are injured in the line of duty receive pay, allowance and medical expenses for 90 days. Those killed in action are also granted up to $500 for funeral expenses. |
Medical Benefits |
Current and former Georgia Air Guard members are offered up to $50,000 in low-cost insurance for themselves, and up to $25,000 for spouses. |
Miscellaneous |
Georgia Air Guard members get free auto tags and driver's licenses. Additionally, state recreational facilities are available to Air Guard members for $10 per 6 months. Georgia state employees that join the Air Guard are given 18 days of military leave per year. |