Hi, I hope you’re all doing good. I am a reservist and I have AMRT coming soon, i would love to get BAH but I pay my rent to a guy who’s apartment I live in. I can’t ask him to add my name to the lease or even do anything to help me prove it because he’s really strange but I find peace living in his apartment with my other apartment mates. So all this is to say that, I was told by my friend that I will get BAH when I go to AMRT even if I don’t provide a lease agreement. Is this true? Thank you.

If my ETS is in Feb 2027, do I need to submit anything in myFSS, like I did when I was separating from AD? Or does my reserve FSS handle my separation? Ive already submitted the required paperwork denying my reenlistment I just don't know how to get an approved separation date with the reserves. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

Anyone a pilot with the 970th? I’m a reservist trying to rush reserve squadrons for a UPT spot but I live in Texas and was wondering if the 970th is ok with their pilots not being local or if that’s a requirement since a couple other squadrons I’ve reached out to basically said it was a requirement to relocate my family to be local to their base if I want to fly with them.

I’m 40, based in Miami, and seriously considering joining the Air Force Reserve as Security Forces (3P0X1).

I’m interested in getting the full military experience, including tactical training, deployments, and opportunities to grow beyond my initial AFSC.
I’d appreciate some firsthand insight from current or former SF members:

Career progression: Is Security Forces a good stepping stone to other opportunities, or is it difficult to move beyond the career field?

Tactical training: Do SF members actually receive CQB (Close Quarters Battle) training, or is that limited to specialized units?

Cross-training: How realistic is it to eventually transfer into Special Warfare, cybersecurity, intelligence, or another AFSC?

Assignments: Can Reservists serve at different Air Force bases worldwide, or are you primarily tied to your home unit?

Deployments: How often do SF Reservists deploy, and are there opportunities to volunteer for additional deployments?

My goal is to serve, challenge myself, gain valuable military experience, and eventually develop skills that transfer into a solid civilian career.

Would you recommend starting in Security Forces with these goals, or would it be smarter to pursue another AFSC from the beginning?

I’d really appreciate real experiences and advice, especially from anyone who’s successfully cross-trained out of SF.

I'm 36; bday March 15. I make six figures working at one of the top agencies in the DMV and hold a TS/SCI. I want to do more with my time. Reserves seem cool sometimes, but I work with reservists, and they speak 50/50 on the experience, but also they've been in for years so they get paid more too. I want to enjoy my time, but I don't want to feel like I'm wasting my time.

Also, I feel like I'm going to need waivers, and also the recruiters will basically be saying I'm going to have a wack job or something. I do cool shit in real life for the DOW.

I do FMS now Specifically CWMD CBRN. But I’ve never been in the military tho.

Any input would help!!

Hi! (15)
I’m a HS sophomore interested in the Air Force academy currently, specifically to become a fixed wing pilot and to serve my nation. I’m a bit curious though about allergy waivers and if I can be medically disqualified.

I have non anaphylactic Nut allergies, and my symptoms when eating and kind of nuts have lessened as I grew with age. I’m considering trying an Oral Food Challenge, or OIT to deal with this. Will this at all impair my chances at a pilot slot?

Hey everyone. I’m trying to join the military but i have mixed thoughts about Zepbound. I’m hoping anyone can clear some of the mixed signals. So, about a year ago. I started the process of joining the Army reserves. I completed all the requirements including a great asvab score (110) across the board. Unfortunately, I was still overweight and trying to lose weight. At the moment I wasn’t following a steady workout routine and just taking Zepbound. I needed then and now to lose 60 pounds of fat to be on weight standards. Last year meps did not disqualify me but told me to get off the Zepbound and lose weight and come back in a year. My army recruiter still hasn’t contacted me a year over… I got in contact with the air force recently and told the recruiter what had happened with meps and the army. Their answer was to lose at least 40 pounds before even basic and to be at 191lbs by the time i do basic. Im still in the same weight as before because I wasn’t able to even go to the gym in the past 12 months (life). But now im back and have been sustaining a good workout routine plus diet. Im wondering if i could use zepbound to help me but i dont want to run into the same issue with meps once more. Can anyone give me sone factual clarity on how the military is handling the use glp 1’s and weight standards right now? I just want to lose weight, without Zepbound it would be more time and time is not something i have a lot of at this moment. Thank you everyone.

Hello everyone

Please I recently enlisted in the Airforve reserves 2T2X1 Air transportation but the Aim high seems not to work

And my first DT&F is in November

How long does it take to get bmt date for reservist?

The app isn’t working so I have no information and my recruiter says she’ll be the only one to tell me if I have bmt date

Please let me hear your experiences and how long it took ?

Because I’m hoping to have a job and work for sometime

Hi Reddit I’m 38 years old, male and 6’2 385 pounds. Right now I’m going to the gym to lose the weight and I want a tech job, What is the ideal weight I should go for and what advice you guys have

I’m currently enlisting as an E3 in my base with doing the AFROTC program. I’m curious if it more easier to finish the AFROTC program and get the pilot slot to the reserve base that I’m currently serving? Or it is just the same as applying from the street?I got my PPL already.

I’m 22 and currently do aircraft maintenance, but I want to join the reserves and do smth not related to what I do currently . Out of these 2 which one is the best to go or somewhat better

I’m an early-30s female civilian Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with several years of RN experience and ~3 years of NP experience. I’ve been looking into active-duty Air Force, but I’m also very interested in whether the Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard might be a better fit.

I’d love to hear from current/former Reserve or ANG Nurse Corps officers, especially PMHNPs or other mental health providers.

I’m particularly curious about what serving as a PMHNP actually looks like in the Reserve/Guard. Are there many PMHNP billets, or are they relatively difficult to find? How much does your civilian specialty actually determine what you do during drill?

I’d also love some candid information about the actual time commitment. Is “one weekend a month, two weeks a year” realistic for healthcare officers, or do you routinely spend considerably more time on military responsibilities outside drill? How frequently do PMHNPs deploy or get activated, and for how long?

For anyone familiar with both, what would make you choose Air Force Reserve versus Air National Guard? How much control do you have over your unit/location, and is one generally better if geographic stability is important?

I’m single and hoping to get married and have a child within the next several years, so maintaining a civilian career and having more control over where I live is one reason Reserve/Guard appeals to me. I’d especially appreciate perspectives on balancing service with dating, marriage, pregnancy/children, and a civilian healthcare career.

Finances are another big consideration. I have around $125k in student loans, including roughly $60k in private/high-interest loans and the remainder federal, with a significant portion related to my PMHNP education. Has anyone received loan repayment, accession bonuses, or other incentives as a PMHNP/Nurse Corps officer in the Reserve or ANG? I’m particularly interested in whether any private/commercial educational loans can qualify and how Reserve versus Guard incentives compare.
I also have two potential medical-waiver issues. I had a two-level lumbar fusion within the last couple of years, but had an uncomplicated recovery, don’t require ongoing pain management, have no functional limitations, and am back to unrestricted exercise/running. I also have well-controlled ADHD and currently take prescribed Vyvanse. I’d appreciate hearing from anyone who has navigated similar medical waivers for a Reserve/Guard healthcare commission.

Ultimately, I’m trying to figure out whether Reserve or Guard service could give me some of what appeals to me about military service while allowing me to maintain more geographic stability and continue my civilian PMHNP career.

For healthcare officers who chose Reserve or ANG, would you make the same decision again? And if you had the option of Active Duty vs. Air Force Reserve vs. Air National Guard, which would you choose and why?

Fucking sucks that I am considering the military again at this age, to the folks who have gone back into military service later in life how did it work out for you and what were your general feelings about it...?

Air Force Security Forces (3P0X1) – Career Opportunities & Civilian Transition
I’m considering Security Forces in the Air Force Reserve and would like to hear from current or former members.

What opportunities does this AFSC offer for specialized training, career advancement, and deployments?

Also, how well does Security Forces experience transfer to civilian careers, particularly federal law enforcement, Homeland Security, or local police departments, fire department?

I’m based in Miami, FL, and looking for an AFSC that offers valuable military experience and strong civilian career opportunities.

Would you recommend Security Forces, or are there better AFSCs for these goals?
Thanks for any advice!