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Air warfare component of the United States National Guard
You can qualify for U.S. Air Force pilot training with corrective lenses in many cases: distance vision may be as poor as 20/70 uncorrected if it is correctable to 20/20, and near vision must meet spe...
can substantially reduce or even cover tuition costs, but it does not automatically “pay for all” schooling for every recruit — benefits depend on which programs apply, duty status, federal versus sta...
The commonly stated baseline for an member is “,” plus the initial full‑time such as (10 weeks) and follow‑on schooling . Statutory language and service guidance often translate the recurring annual r...
National Guard members receive drill pay and the same basic pay and many allowances when federally activated, plus a wide array of state and federal incentives such as enlistment/retention bonuses (so...
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Aggregate public reporting does not converge on a single “average” salary because pay depends on rank, years of service, full‑time vs. part‑time status and whether reports include allowances and benef...
State governors can and do act as military commanders for forces in their states — including the Air National Guard — but that authority is limited: governors are commanders-in-chief of state militia ...
Buzz Aldrin’s December 2016 trip to the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station cast him as both an explorer and an evangelist for human missions beyond Earth, making him the oldest person to reach the Sout...
A former astronaut’s alleged mishandling of classified material could, in principle, spur both civilian and military processes: civilian federal criminal statutes (like the Espionage Act) have been us...
Guard service under Title 10 and Title 32 both earn retirement *points* under the Reserve Component system, but depending on activation authority and duty type. Title 10 federal active duty places Gua...