1. Take a look at the GOANG.COM website to get a feel for the Air National Guard and job descriptions of different career fields.
    
2. Call our recruiting office to setup an appointment.
    
3. If you haven't already take the ASVAB test (or AFOQT for officer candidates), you will schedule it with the recruiter.
    
4. You will also be setup with a full physical at the MEPS station in Seattle. Certain career fields require things like full color vision.
    
5. With the results of these tests, your recruiter will then be able to identify positions that you are qualified for and at that time will show you what positions we have open at the unit that align with your qualifications.
    
6. Be patient through the process.  It often takes a couple months to complete all the requirements.  Taking your ASVAB before making an appointment with the recruiter can help speed up the process.

• Reliable part-time income:  See drill pay in the military pay table,  Note:  A single two-day drill = 4 drill periods

• Enlistment bonuses for critical career fields

• All members are eligible for the Montgomery GI Bill - Selective Reserve, an education grant program

• Washington State Educational Assistance Program for all undergraduate degrees.  If you are a WA resident and attending a WA school, you can qualify for a State Tuition Waiver at UW, WSU, EWU, CWU, and WWU.

• College accredited technical training for your job 

• Enrollment in the Community College of the Air Force, a free 2-year college degree program

• Ability to obtain college credits for passing examinations, such as CLEP and DANTES, free of charge

• Low cost life insurance, through the Service Members Group Life Insurance plan, up to $400,000 

• Low cost health insurance through TRICARE Reserve Select

• Free retirement benefits, payable after 20 years of service and reaching age 60.

• Free travel on space-available military aircraft  throughout the United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico & the Virgin Islands

• Discount shopping privileges in military department stores & supermarkets 

Mental Aptitude:
Applicants must take the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) and earn minimum scores of at least 10 in the Quantitative Section and 15 in the Verbal Section. For those applying for UPT, your AFOQT minimum Pilot score is 25, minimum Navigator score is 10, minimum combined Pilot and Navigator Scores is 50, minimum Verbal Score is 15, and minimum Quantitative Score is 10.

Physical Requirements:
All applicants must be medically qualified in accordance with AFI 48-123 and must meet the fitness requirements of AFI 36-2905, Fitness Program.

Age:
For initial non-rated line appointment, applicants must be 18 years or older and complete initial officer training, a six-week course called the Academy of Military Science at Maxwell Air Force Base prior to their 35th birthday. Due to the lengthy application process you must be under 33 1/2 years to apply for a non-rated position.

*Age waivers are the exception and not the policy, they are not common and very difficult to obtain. You must be Prior Service and able to provide strong letters of recommendation and reason as to why you did not apply earlier. You must have completed a year of enlistment for each year being waived not to exceed 5 years for AMS.

Pre-commissioning Training Requirements:
Line officer(regular officers)- applicants who have not held a commission in the Armed Forces must complete the Academy of Military Science (AMS) or other pre-commissioning officer training programs identified in AFI 36-2013, Officer Training School (OTS) and Airman Commissioning Programs.

1. You must submit an application form AF Form 24.  Click here for an online fillable form or here for a downloadable PDF. Be sure to save the editable form in case you need to make changes.
2. Review the privacy act statementregarding your application.
3. Include the ANG Officer Statement of Understanding.
4. Include a copy of official college transcripts.
5. We HIGHLY recommend including three letters of recommendation.
6. We HIGHLY recommend including a cover letter, addressed to the selecting official if possible.
7. Prior Service applicants need to submit a copy of their Record Review Rip and DD 214's. 
8. Submit this package to the point of contact on the vacancy announcement. Make additional copies of your package to bring to the board interview.

To increase your chances of being selected, we advise you to research the unit and make a visit or two prior to applying.  Networking is a great asset and is often overlooked by applicants.  Those who are currently members of the unit often have an advantage as they have been able to develop relationships and prove their skills and abilities.  Even for on-base members, networking is critical.  Be sure to show your interest in positions prior to applying.  Meet those you could be working with, as well as those who could become your superiors.  

*  Undergraduate Flying Applicants must include the results of their TBAS test, which is combined with their AFOQT scores to form a Pilot Candidate Selection Method (PCSM) score. 
*  If you have flying hours, include a copy of the last page of your flying log book.
*  If you have a pilot's license, include a copy with your package.