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 |
Mississippi offers its Air Guard members up to $4,500 per year in tuition assistance or up to $20,000 in student loan reimbursement. |
Injury Death Benefits |
Mississippi Air Guard members get $25,000 in accidental death insurance and $500 for funeral expenses should they be killed in action. |
Medical Benefits |
Mississippi Air Guard offers its members low-cost health insurance and Workers' Compensation. |
Miscellaneous |
Mississippi Air Guard members have exclusive access to distinctive auto plates, and state employees that join the Air Guard are allowed 15 days paid military leave per year. |
State Tax Advantage |
Mississippi Air Guard members pay no state income taxes on up to $15,000 of their military pay. |
