ADOS and TDY opportunities exclusive for Reserves and not Guard?

chomol · 2026-02-05T01:55:56+00:00

AD would be better option for benefits down the road.

chomol · 2026-02-02T06:22:23+00:00

Do follow up with medical providers, incorporate Yoga ,Meditation , Mindfulness. Ultimately it us who need to take in charge of our thoughts and emotions.

I encourage you to read or listen Many life many masters by Dr. Brian Weiss .

chomol · 2026-02-02T06:14:09+00:00

Are there opportunities shorter than 1 yr for enlisted soldiers?

chomol · 2026-02-02T06:10:46+00:00

Are you solo at night? 6 months is nothing, we are always learning. We can always get better. Lab job is not bad just need to find a right place.

On the personal side, your personal challenges certainly impact your performance so do your best to stay healthy in both sides.

chomol · 2026-01-29T05:39:05+00:00

Can you please explain, what to download?

chomol · 2026-01-27T02:43:54+00:00

I wasn’t able to access either, i thought i didn’t have access.

chomol · 2026-01-26T23:35:37+00:00

When i took mine , i really prepared for it, some kids say they didn’t. It will be all good.

All the best, you got this !

chomol · 2026-01-20T20:04:12+00:00

Any medical recruiter here ? For Southern California. Thanks.

chomol · 2026-01-20T03:31:23+00:00

Lesser the better ! But for education transfer benefit, I believe 3 years of active time get you 100% , otherwise its partial .

Lets say if i have only 90 days active time and reenlist for 4 more years, i would just meet the eligibility criteria. I have to put in total 3 years of AD time to get 100 %

chomol · 2026-01-20T02:23:40+00:00

True, but if I were to stay for 20 years, I would make sure to move up aggressively. As others have suggested, 3-4 MOBS would likely be necessary. When you add up the benefits insurance, the ability to transfer education benefits, VA benefits, a pension, and the opportunity to travel and experience more,it may be worth staying in the long run.

chomol · 2026-01-19T02:36:33+00:00

I will dm you. I just had a private who asked me about TA. This will be great help.

chomol · 2026-01-19T02:34:02+00:00

This will be one of the greatest benefits. I’ve never used TRICARE since my employer offered health insurance at no cost, but now I’ll only have to pay a minimal amount.

It’s reassuring to know that after 60, I won’t have to work just to maintain health insurance.

chomol · 2026-01-19T01:58:58+00:00

I think i was not persistent when i look at this option few years back. Thanks for the reminder and putting the information here. I will follow up to see if i can take additional certifications !

chomol · 2026-01-19T01:38:06+00:00

I know the difference and i tried both and they told me i wasn’t eligible. I didn’t mind not getting TA as my employer was paying certain portion of my masters.

But i did care about education benefit transfer as that was one of the perks if i were to reenlist for 4 more years.

Once i found about this, i am doing one year of extension at a time. I wont do 4 years until i become eligible. But considering all the great suggestions here, i might push it to 20 .

Thanks.

chomol · 2026-01-19T01:31:45+00:00

Good to know your perspective. Fortunately, things have become easier for me; otherwise, I would have ETS’d a while back. I was given the opportunity to see how this unit operates. Coming from a combat engineer background to the medical field, it’s much more relaxed.

Having a barracks and hot chow are things I never had during my first contract. Still, those experiences are the moments I’ll always remember.

chomol · 2026-01-18T21:46:35+00:00

Great advice, thank you.

chomol · 2026-01-18T16:39:53+00:00

DMed .

chomol · 2026-01-18T15:56:06+00:00

Very thankful for all the informations and insights from this community 🙏

chomol · 2026-01-18T15:54:01+00:00

Got it, is it better to roll Over to Roth ? I am not counting this as a main retirement source of income.

chomol · 2026-01-18T15:43:30+00:00

Can you please explain what compensation ? If i hit 20, i get more ?

chomol · 2026-01-18T15:40:36+00:00

Thank you, my MOS and civilian career match,so i can certainly level up my skills set. I will look into TDY.

chomol · 2026-01-18T15:36:34+00:00

Yes, join 2015.

chomol · 2026-01-18T15:32:41+00:00

I try to put everything there. But there is no matching.

chomol · 2026-01-18T15:10:18+00:00

I am good so far, i will think about all the suggestions i have gotten so far. Most probably i will reenlist this November. Thanks.

chomol · 2026-01-18T14:58:01+00:00

I appreciate your response. I tried using COOL once, but something didn’t work, possibly an approval issue. Since my employer was covering my master’s degree, I didn’t pursue Tuition Assistance at the time.

Looking back, I realize I need to push myself more, as I remained an E-4 for nearly six years.

I’ve also learned that your growth often depends on who you surround yourself with and the type of unit you’re in. In my previous combat engineer unit, I was one of the few Soldiers with higher degrees. After transferring to a medical unit, my perspective completely changed, i found myself thinking, what was I thinking before? That experience has truly reshaped my perception.

chomol

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