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The Air Guard is a great place to start a rewarding career in the military. In the Air Guard, you’ll get the expert knowledge and technical experience that looks great on a resume and will transfer easily into a civilian career. Whether you’re planning to pursue a college degree or be a part of the civilian workforce, the Air Guard lets you serve at a unit close to where you live, part-time, in a way that fits into your life. That's the meaning of Part-time Blue, Full-time You.

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Air Guard Commitment New Air Guard members work one weekend a month and two weeks a year for a minimum period of 6 years. Open Tab Button Air Guard Commitment For new Air Guard members, the commitment involves working one weekend a month and two weeks a year for a minimum period of 6 years. You must attend Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas for approximately 8 1/2 weeks, followed by Technical School for the career field you have chosen. Tech schools range in length from 6 to more than 50 weeks, depending on your career choice. Where will I work? Where Will I Work? New Air Guard members are able to serve at a unit close to home. Open Tab Button Where Will I Work? One of the primary benefits of joining the Air Guard is that you can serve at a unit close to home, making you even more involved in the community you are already invested in. After the initial training, you'll serve one weekend a month and two weeks a year at a unit near your home, work, or school. Entrance requirements Entrance Requirements New Air Guard members must be between the ages of 17 and 40, and are required to pass the ASVAB test. Open Tab Button Entrance Requirements Those interested in joining the Air Guard who have never served before must be between the ages of 17 and 40. They are 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 the person with some areas of interest. Once a job is selected the applicant is then scheduled to enlist and actually join the Air Guard. Everything prior to swearing in is just preliminary processing and does not obligate a person to join. Will I Be Deployed? Will I Be Deployed? Deployment is always a possibility, however every effort is made to use volunteers first. Open Tab Button Will I Be Deployed? 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 you may be tasked to deploy when volunteers are not available to meet the mission’s requirements.	CAREER FINDER BENEFITS Every individual has a unique combination of abilities, experience and interests. This is where you tell us about yours, so the Air Guard can match you up with the career that's right for you. Gender Are you a US Citizen? Height " Valid Driver's License? Weight lbs. Peace Corps Service? Classes taken in high school or college (Click all that apply): Algebra Trigonometry Biology Physics Geometry English Chemistry Typing Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Scores (required): Mechanical Aptitude Electronics Aptitude Administrative Aptitude General Aptitude (GS) General Science (AR) Arithmetic Reasoning (WK) Word Knowledge (PC) Paragraph Comprehension (MK) Mathematics Knowledge (EI) Electronics Information (AS) Auto and Shop Information (MC) Mechanical Comprehension (AO) Assembling Objects State Education Benefits Up to 100% tuition assistance. 50% tuition waived for all partner schools through graduate programs. 50% off tuition and related fees for undergraduate programs at partner schools. Tuition assistance for vo-tech courses at MD public colleges/univ and private institutions if the latter provides a 50% tuition waiver. Group Insurance $1,000 at no cost.$10,000 for $3.66 /mo; $15,000 for $5.33/mo; $20,000 for$7/ mo; $25,000 for $8.67/ mo; $30,000 for $10.34/ mo; $50,000 for$17.01/ mo Family plan: $5,000 for $3.33/mo(spouse/child); spouse only: $5,000 for $2/mo; $10,000 for $3.66/ mo; $25,000 for $8.67/mo Injury Death Benefits State Active Duty: Workers' Comp. If guardmember killed while on Active Duty or Title 32 duty, $100,000 death benefit to family if not eliG.I.ble for DIC. Medical Benefits State Active Duty: Workers' Comp. Miscellaneous Exempt from arrest while going to/from or on active duty. Free passage through tollgates, roads to/from duty. Exempt from jury duty. Distinctive auto plates. Interest-free emergency loans through relief funds. Reimbursement None State Tax Advantage None Workers Compensation State Active Duty

Air Guard Commitment

New Air Guard members work one weekend a month and two weeks a year for a minimum period of 6 years.

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Air Guard Commitment

For new Air Guard members, the commitment involves working one weekend a month and two weeks a year for a minimum period of 6 years. You must attend Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas for approximately 8 1/2 weeks, followed by Technical School for the career field you have chosen. Tech schools range in length from 6 to more than 50 weeks, depending on your career choice.

Where will I work?

Where Will I Work?

New Air Guard members are able to serve at a unit close to home.

Open Tab Button

Where Will I Work?

One of the primary benefits of joining the Air Guard is that you can serve at a unit close to home, making you even more involved in the community you are already invested in. After the initial training, you'll serve one weekend a month and two weeks a year at a unit near your home, work, or school.

Entrance requirements

Entrance Requirements

New Air Guard members must be between the ages of 17 and 40, and are required to pass the ASVAB test.

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Entrance Requirements

Those interested in joining the Air Guard who have never served before must be between the ages of 17 and 40. They are 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 the person with some areas of interest. Once a job is selected the applicant is then scheduled to enlist and actually join the Air Guard. Everything prior to swearing in is just preliminary processing and does not obligate a person to join.

Will I Be Deployed?

Deployment is always a possibility, however every effort is made to use volunteers first.

Open Tab Button

Will I Be Deployed?

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 you may be tasked to deploy when volunteers are not available to meet the mission’s requirements.

CAREER FINDER
BENEFITS

Every individual has a unique combination of abilities, experience and interests. This is where you tell us about yours, so the Air Guard can match you up with the career that's right for you.

Gender

Are you a US Citizen?

Height

Valid Driver's License?

Weight

lbs.

Peace Corps Service?

Classes taken in high school or college (Click all that apply):

Algebra

Trigonometry

Biology

Physics

Geometry

English

Chemistry

Typing

Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Scores (required):

Mechanical Aptitude

Electronics Aptitude

Administrative Aptitude

General Aptitude

(GS) General Science

(AR) Arithmetic Reasoning

(WK) Word Knowledge

(PC) Paragraph Comprehension

(MK) Mathematics Knowledge

(EI) Electronics Information

(AS) Auto and Shop Information

(MC) Mechanical Comprehension

(AO) Assembling Objects

State

Education Benefits

Up to 100% tuition assistance. 50% tuition waived for all partner schools through graduate programs. 50% off tuition and related fees for undergraduate programs at partner schools. Tuition assistance for vo-tech courses at MD public colleges/univ and private institutions if the latter provides a 50% tuition waiver.

Group Insurance

$1,000 at no cost.$10,000 for $3.66 /mo; $15,000 for $5.33/mo; $20,000 for$7/ mo; $25,000 for $8.67/ mo; $30,000 for $10.34/ mo; $50,000 for$17.01/ mo Family plan: $5,000 for $3.33/mo(spouse/child); spouse only: $5,000 for $2/mo; $10,000 for $3.66/ mo; $25,000 for $8.67/mo

Injury Death Benefits

State Active Duty: Workers' Comp. If guardmember killed while on Active Duty or Title 32 duty, $100,000 death benefit to family if not eliG.I.ble for DIC.

Medical Benefits

State Active Duty: Workers' Comp.

Miscellaneous

Exempt from arrest while going to/from or on active duty. Free passage through tollgates, roads to/from duty. Exempt from jury duty. Distinctive auto plates. Interest-free emergency loans through relief funds.

Reimbursement

None

State Tax Advantage

None

Workers Compensation

State Active Duty