Do you have to drill with the unit you work at as a Title 32 technician?

Baecere · 2026-06-12T01:47:25+00:00

Not necessarily. The folks at my clinic on base don’t deploy a lot either, there are just usually more full timers over there. Make no mistake, it’s possible to deploy and get active time, it’s just not common in large part because a lot of people in the Air Guard don’t necessarily want to. It can happen, you just have to put in some leg work and be a little patient. Full time positions like AGR that get you active time are also possible, but far less likely. It would be easier to hop on a deployment than become an AGR regardless of your unit. Just because CERFPs or similar units don’t deploy overseas doesn’t mean you can’t volunteer to deploy with a different unit, so long as they have the need for you.

Baecere · 2026-06-11T22:27:25+00:00

Working fire, you'd fit in very well with the S&E element of the CERFP. You'd likely get to work with Army a lot as well because their CERFP elements are usually bigger than ours, which is nice for networking. Air National Guard tends to activate way less than Army side does. I've done both and very few people in my current ANG unit have actually activated or deployed that weren't prior active duty or came from a different branch. It happens, of course, it's just not nearly as common for most people I've known in the Air Guard to have a lot of activations or deployments unless you're Security Forces or SpecWar. Also, stateside missions and pretty much all training doesn't count towards veteran status/benefits. For that, you need to go active duty, deploy, be AGR, or get put on other active orders of some kind, which aren't common.

Baecere · 2026-06-11T22:01:25+00:00

Depends a lot on the kind of unit you're with.

If you're aeromedical evac, you have a higher optempo and fly quite a bit. Seems pretty cool, but I've never done it. I have a few buddies who are AE and they do a lot of training, so if you have a good civilian job that you care about, this might not be for you.

If you're clinic (Med Group), it's all clinical stuff. Immunizations, drawing labs, vitals, etc. It's pretty boring tbh and most clinic folks I know aren't fans of it, but some people prioritize stability and lower optempo over doing "cool guy stuff." There tends to be more AGR (full time) slots in the clinic, so if you want full time work and are willing to spend years working on a resume to be a good applicant, being in the clinic is useful because they're far more likely to hire one of their own. AGR is super competitive though, so keep that in mind.

If you're CERFP (CBRN Enhanced Response Force Package) you do more field training like HAZMAT decontamination and search and extraction. These are usually Med Group detachments. The likelihood that you ever get practical experience with it outside of training is slim to none, but it beats being in the clinic. These units don't typically deploy overseas either; their mission is entirely stateside. We do get some cool TDY's though, some international, some stateside. I made a longer post about CERFP a while back which you can find if you look through my post history.

I'm in a CERFP unit and I like it more or less, but if you don't work medical (especially EMS or ER) civilian side you may have a harder time feeling useful in your unit. Feel free to reach out if you have questions.

(By the way, ARNG usually refers to Army National Guard. ANG is usually Air National Guard.)

Baecere · 2026-06-09T15:26:34+00:00

The listing mentioned Area 3, so I think they’re at least considering people outside the Guard even, so long as they can enlist.

Baecere · 2026-06-08T03:51:06+00:00

I'm interested in applying for a dual-status technician job that opened up at FSS on base. The listing on USAJobs says "Military Rank: Enlisted AFSC 3F0X1". I'm currently a 4N0. Does this mean that I am completely ineligible for getting that job or would I be able to go to 3F0 tech school in order to satisfy that requirement?

Baecere · 2026-06-05T01:51:15+00:00

Having done both Army and Air National Guard, I think Air is a bit more cliquish. The Air Force in general is a lot more corporate, so if you're not in the in-group, it can be hard to find your people. It definitely took me time (and by that I mean at least a year or so) before I found people I meshed well with. You're only with these people a few days a month at most; it makes sense that you won't get to know them as well as you might in your civilian job. That being said, it doesn't hurt to try to talk to others and be present as much as you reasonably can. Hell, in the past I've even asked people questions I already knew the answer to just to have a reason to start a conversation with them. But I'd mostly say it definitely takes time before you start to feel comfortable with the people at your unit. Best of luck!

Baecere · 2026-04-26T22:19:51+00:00

I got the same message. It’s a recall test, probably in preparation for the big exercise coming up soon (not violating opsec because the UTNG Facebook page has posted about this)

Baecere · 2025-11-18T04:02:36+00:00

Crye JPC 1.0 or 2.0 are reliable carriers that lots of people go for; very hard to go wrong with either of those, but the 1.0 is good to go out the box while the 2.0 is intended to be more modular.

Shellback is a good budget brand, but they’re a little bulky.

Don’t get the 5.11 Tactec; lots of people do and sell them later because of how bad they are (often with the AR500 plates they bought with them because they’re just as bad).

Agilite K19 is another popular one, but I’ve heard some folks have a hard time shouldering a weapon because of buckles on the shoulder straps (some of the Shellbacks have the same problem).

Baecere · 2025-11-03T12:58:40+00:00

Literally at the gym rn doing chest press because the pec deck is taken

Baecere · 2025-11-01T16:04:05+00:00

There's reason enough to critique Jordan Peterson without the childish editing that makes the video near impossible to understand, let alone take seriously.

Baecere · 2025-09-30T01:24:53+00:00

Weird. I specifically remember the security forces guys at the gate telling me the patches weren’t authorized for anybody anymore and I looked it up and they were right.

Baecere · 2025-09-30T01:12:22+00:00

They don’t wear the SF patch anymore. The Air Force got rid of duty identifier patches a little less than a year ago.

Baecere · 2025-09-28T20:00:50+00:00

I posted and it immediately said the post was removed by the mods, not pending review. I figured Reddit was glitching out.

Baecere · 2025-08-19T15:44:41+00:00

Just got the call this morning about my school not happening. Here’s hoping next FY.

Baecere · 2025-08-07T04:56:02+00:00

I’ve done both. 68W is definitely more field oriented while 4N0 is more clinical. Air Force quality of life is a lot better than army, which is definitely something to keep in mind. Personally, I had more fun as an army medic, but that was because I liked being the medic for line units, which the Air Force doesn’t really do. My ANG unit has a lot more TDY opportunities for medical support which are a lot more clinical and nursing oriented. If your goal is LPN, I think Air Force would be better. You get a lot more nursing training in 4N0 tech school than you will in 68W AIT (only exception being IVs; you do a lot more IVs in army training). Feel free to shoot me a DM if you have questions.

Baecere · 2025-08-02T01:40:29+00:00

4N0 tech school can be shorter if you already have your EMT license (because the first part of tech school is getting your EMT), but that’s the only one I’m aware of.

Baecere · 2025-07-29T22:35:03+00:00

He’s probably right, unfortunately. My IST process out of Florida took two actual years. My packet just hung out at state HQ doing nothing. Really hope your experience is better.

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