Compensation: Receive 63 days of pay for 39 days of participation.
When you will serve: As a member of the Air Force Reserve, you will serve one weekend each month and two weeks of active duty annually. Each drill weekend or Unit Training Assembly (UTA) is equal to four days pay.
College Enrollment: As a member of the Air Force Reserve, you are automatically enrolled in the accredited Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) that offers 66 associate degrees in applied science programs.
Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR): For a six-year commitment with the Air Force Reserve, you will be automatically eligible for the MGIB-SR. The MGIB-SR provides members with monthly financial assistance for college courses, up to $392.00/Month to go to school full time. Fiscal Year (FY) 20 Rates
Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve Kicker (MGIB-SR Kicker): An education program that provides $350 a month supplemental financial assistance to qualified Reserve members in certain critical career fields.
Tuition Assistance Program: The current rates are $250.00/Semester Hour, $166.00 Quarter. After you successfully complete your college courses, you can receive 100% tuition reimbursement up to $4,500 a year for undergraduate or graduate courses.
CLEP: The College Level Examination Program allows you to earn college credits by scoring a passing grade on each CLEP test. CLEP tests allow you to get college credit for what you already know and are free to Reserve members. CLEP is also available free to spouses.
DANTES: Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support gives you education assistance items that support traditional and non-traditional education programs. Members are reimbursed after completing testing. Some of the tests available include SAT, DSST, ACT, GRE, certification tests and more. DANTES is also available to Reservists’ spouses.
College credit: You will earn college credits for the technical training and professional military education (PME) you receive while on the job.
Service members Opportunity Colleges: A consortium of more than 1,550 colleges and universities provide educational opportunities to Reserve members. This will allow you to enroll in associate, bachelor and graduate-level degree programs.
Life Insurance: For a monthly fee, you can receive up to $400,000 Service members’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) coverage for $29.00 per month. Each immediate family member automatically receives $10,000 coverage at no cost.
Access to the Base Exchange and Commissary: Reserve members and their families have unlimited shopping privileges at the Base Exchanges and Commissaries on any military base. These are like the retail and grocery sides of Wal-Mart, but tax-free!
Medical Coverage: You are authorized treatment of injuries or illnesses that occur during training periods.
Dental Coverage: A civilian dental plan is available to you for a monthly fee. A family plan is available for an additional fee.
Space Available Travel: You are eligible to travel on military aircraft on a space-available (Space-A) basis within the United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Retired Reserve members can travel Space-A anywhere in the world.
Training: Keep current in your career Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) through upgrade training. Retraining into another career field is available in most cases if you are qualified and a vacancy exists. In addition, you can often select the location where you will serve.
Meals and Lodging: Reserve members eat free in the base dining facility on drill weekends. Members who live out of the commuting distance are provided with lodging during the training weekend and two-week annual tour at no cost.
Civilian Employment Protection: Reserve members are protected from civilian job discrimination for serving in the military under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).
Morale Welfare and Recreation: You and your immediate family members have unlimited access to military installation facilities and services such as swimming pools, tennis courts, base theaters, bowling lanes, hobby centers, auto centers, limited legal services, family support centers, childcare, Air Force Aid Society, Red Cross, fitness centers, camping sites, rifle ranges, marinas, playgrounds and more. You are also eligible to receive discounted rates and tickets through travel and recreation centers. Availability of services varies at each military installation.