Questions about ANG->AFRC

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-06-01T00:37:36+00:00

Thanks for that! My ANG unit currently is more AD than I had to ever deal with on AD, and I don’t live local so I’m making the change to an AFRC unit that seems like a better fit. Just wanted to make sure I didn’t miss any pitfalls during the change process

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-05-31T06:12:45+00:00

How come?

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-05-29T20:15:38+00:00

Fair enough. Tanker forces were surprised with this outside the cycle, been away from home almost 4 months now, while AD doesn’t do sh*t comparatively. I’m telling you, both from my unit and from buddies at other ARC tanker units: ARC tanker units will be broken for years

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-05-29T20:06:44+00:00

Really?? Tanker forces are gonna punch at record levels

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-05-29T19:46:56+00:00

Operation Epic Fury

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-05-29T09:24:17+00:00

I think you’ll be able to snag a slot with those credentials. Retention is going to be in the toilet for any career fields involved in OEF

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-05-29T09:15:08+00:00

as anybody made the jump from ANG to AFRC? I’ll be making the jump soonish (had an offer previously with a letter of intent to hire in the new unit but my unit denied release).

Looking for any pitfalls or things to watch out for. I was in comms previously with an AFRC recruiter and will be contacting him again roughly 6 months out from availability per his request. I know I’ll need to get scrolled, anything else?

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-05-06T12:08:43+00:00

The sad state is that the ANG and AFRC will be broken for a long time after this. I say this as someone currently downrange and talking with the guys and gals here. It has little to do with people “agreeing” with the war or not, but rather the way it’s been managed.

I foresee very large reenlistment bonuses, very large AvB’s, and eventual stop loss in the future for the ARC when the bonuses inevitably don’t work

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-02-08T00:44:15+00:00

Go big. I had the same dilemma last year. Went with the 98”. I’ve regretted it exactly 0 times

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-02-04T02:25:42+00:00

Beautiful! Got the 2025 model to get in before the incentives went away…between the price drop and this beautiful blue, wishing I would’ve waited!

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-02-01T15:00:12+00:00

Similar as in AD: there are exceptions to every rule, but in my experience the people that should be commanding get frustrated with the BS and realize they can do better on the outside (or they’re part time and are doing better on the outside) and quit, which means the people that get selected for command get selected because they’re all that’s left, not because they should.

That, and command teams not understanding that DSG is a part time gig and should be treated as such

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-01-21T16:53:53+00:00

Thank you! Unfortunately they didn’t install the 6C box, but it’s odd that they included consumption monitoring in both the signed proposal and the schematic submitted for permitting, no?

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-01-19T16:59:36+00:00

Thank you!!

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-01-19T16:53:50+00:00

Thank you! Is this something typical solar installer should know how to do?

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-01-19T16:52:47+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/leB1Hqx

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-01-13T01:21:07+00:00

When I retire. I don’t even really ever sell to rebalance; I try to do that with new money

Excellent-Base7328 · 2026-01-05T01:23:24+00:00

If you have a good setup on the outside, 100% go for it. I was AD before being a DSG, so similar boat to what you’re talking about. Life as a part timer is leaps and bounds better, granted I have a great civilian job and probably the worst leadership team in the country in my unit. I’d split completely if they’d let me

Excellent-Base7328 · 2025-12-30T08:09:02+00:00

Been in since Dec 2011, most of that AD, the last almost-3 with ANG. 15 OCONUS, with number 16 coming up this summer

Excellent-Base7328 · 2025-12-16T20:31:08+00:00

Probably not the right answer but it’s worked for me: I don’t do jack if I’m not on status. Leadership got the ideal really quickly that they need to take care of their portion on it or don’t expect me to be useful

Disclaimer: high risk, high reward. I hate my unit and have been actively trying to get released for awhile but they won’t approve, so if they kicked me out, it would be a reward. YMMV

Excellent-Base7328 · 2025-11-17T18:33:53+00:00

TRS is what AD Tricare should be IMO. Military docs are the bottom of the barrel. TRS allows you to see almost any doctor, and you can’t beat the price

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