suppakuppa

Im currently trying to finish my bachelors in hopes of one day flying in the military. Im having difficulty paying for tuition though so I was looking into the guard. A army guard recruiter is telling me its better to go army than ang. Is this true or is it just bc of his bias? He's telling me they'll pay for 100% of my tuition, pay me $700 a month, and also pay for all my student loans. Does this sound right? He also said if I join ROTC at my university im undeployable...is this accurate? I just dont want to delay getting my bachelors. Im already 25 yrs old and I'm running out of time taking into consideration i have 1 1/2 yrs until i finish school and then try to get into a pilot slot. Would being in the guard already, help me get into a seat? The recruiter mentioned that he could send me to get trained so I can start working on planes which will get me close to the pilots and all I guess, and not to worry about my age because he can get me a waiver which will give me until im 35 yrs old...accurate? Im sure he gets paid if I sign right? Thats why I'm asking questions here and not just totally "trust" him like he told me. Any feedback is greatly appreciated! Thanks ppl!!

suppakuppa

im in Texas by the way...dont know if that makes a difference. Thanks

dosbo

If you're interested in the ARNG find the units near you, or with the helicopters you want to fly, and contact the S-1. Tell him your situation and ask who to talk with. Open the door and see what the aviation unit has to say.

Recruiters will tell you what they need.

You may be able to complete your degree in ROTC and enter a commisioned slot but the S-1 will know what the actual needs are. You may need to contact more than one unit to find a need for commisioned officers.

AmazonChitlin

The SLRP isn't all it's cracked up to be. Look up the real info:
https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/Reserv...tloanrepay.htm

For the GI Bill, in order to get the whole thing, you need to have a certain amount of active duty time. From what I understand the time is going to change sometime this year to include active duty NG time, but it's something you should probably research.
Welcome to the GI Bill Web Site | The Home for All Educational Benefits Provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs

Some states will let you go right to flight school at enlistment (well, WOC or OCS, then flight). I know PA is like this. AZ makes you wait a year. Others do their own thing. I personally recommend waiting at LEAST a year after enlisting before going, simply so that you can kinda/sorta figure out how the military works before jumping into a commissioned position.

I was originally going to go to WOCS, then flight school, but it turns out I love my enlisted job (15Q), and am probably not going to renew my contract, since the wife doesn't want me to deploy again, haha.

Hobbit64

I second Dosbo. Do some searching/research and talk to the units. Find out how many slots they have, what their unique process is and how many people are on the waiting list.
Look into the differences between ARNG and Army Reserve.
Additionally, look into the ANG and Air Force Reserves for info.
Some websites should be easy to find with a search of this site.

Two off the top of my head:
Verticalreference.com
Wantscheck.com

Good luck and keep at it. Its a long road to IERW or UPT.