Can you commission in the reserves Air Force?

All officers in the Air Force Reserve must hold a college degree and be selected to hold a commission. If you are an enlisted member of the Air Force Reserve (or any other branch of service) and have a college degree, you may be offered a commission and then must complete Officer Training School.

How do you commission in the reserves?

You can enter the Reserves with a direct commission if you have valuable civilian skills such as a medical or legal degree. Otherwise, you have to complete basic training and then undergo 12 weeks of additional training at Officer Candidate School.

What is the reserve scroll?

Scrolling is the process through which a member is legally appointed and accessed into the Air Force Reserve as an officer.

How long are Air Force Reserve contracts?

Your initial military service obligation (MSO) will be for six years of participation (one weekend a month and two weeks once a year), plus two years of inactive status (you are no longer expected to attend drills, but you could still be activated by the President). Subsequent enlistments can be from two to six years.

Is it worth joining the Air Force Reserve?

The Air Force Reserve offers excellent retirement benefits, inexpensive life insurance, and a reserve health care plan. These benefits make it very easy to build security. The Air Force Reserve offers bonuses up to $20,000 to those who enlist in specific fields.

Can you go to OCS in the reserves?

Pursue the Path of Officer Candidate School OCS is one of four paths to become a commissioned Officer in the Army. Applying is open to civilians, active-duty enlisted, Army Reserve, and National Guard Soldiers with at least a bachelor’s degree.

How do I go from reserved to enlisted from active duty?

Answer: You can apply to become an officer in the Air Force Reserve if you are a participating enlisted reservist, have a 4 year degree and apply for the Deserving Airman Commissioning Program (DACP) through the Force Support Squadron office at your base.

How long does scroll process take?

After your scrolls are approved, COMDOCS should follow within ten days. Well, they aren’t going to release docs if your medical and security wasn’t done, so it would have to be done prior to getting onto scrolls list.

What is AFPC and what does it do?

In addition, AFPC is the home of the U.S. Air Force Selection Board Secretariat that conducts approximately 200 boards per year for both the Air Force and Space Force.

What does the Air Force Reserve Personnel Center do?

Air Reserve Personnel Center The Air Force Reserve is an integral part of our country’s dominant presence in air, space and cyberspace, contributing daily to the Total Force mission and is actively involved in global operations.

What is an Air Force Reserves technician?

Air Reserve Technicians are a combination of Traditional Reservists and civil service employees who operate as civilians throughout the month in the same position in which they serve militarily, in order to provide long-term continuity and planning for drill weekends and the unit mission.

What is the turnaround time for afafpc and NPRC?

AFPC strives to meet a five-day turnaround while requests to NPRC can take 90 days or more. An Air Force veteran’s separation or retirement date determines to which agency they make the request.