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[fatyellow]

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[Biff_T]

I have no idea what a DD368 is.   

If you have the dream job/aircraft lined up with the reserves, sounds like you've answered your own question.  

Don't go active if you don't have to.  You will have less control over your life and long term career goals.   Shit they may put you in helicopters on AD, then your life would be over.  

 

[nunya]

You'll close more doors than you'll open by going AD initially. AD will almost certainly be an option in the future if it's necessary to reach your goal.

[Clayton Bigsby]

Remember on Billy Madison, when he grabs the chubby kid by the cheeks and tells him to cherish where he is forever?

That.

[nunya]

3 minutes ago, fatyellow said:

 When is the right time as a FNG to let the unit know that my career goals entail requesting a release to AD at some point well before the 10 year mark?

After you've done real work for them. Deployments, trips, exercises, alerts, whatever they do. Do that well and then you can consider other options.

[BONE WSO]

I have never heard of a release to active duty. I've been on active duty, in the ANG, and now an IMA in the AFRC. I think the only way to go back to active duty is under a VLPAD situation or by fulfilling MPA days, but both of those are short term AD options. I recommend you stick with your AFRC job and NOT go active duty.