Reservists are eligible for a variety of education and enlistment benefits. In addition, healthcare professionals and individuals with prior military experience may qualify for special benefits depending on assignment.

As a Reservist you will train with the best, travel the globe, serve your community and country, get an education—and take home much more than a paycheck.

Pay and Personal Recognition

You'll earn good pay for your two days a month of training and 15 days of annual tour, and compensation for any additional days you choose to put in. The Reserve also provides cost-of-living increases, and additional pay increases for years of accumulated service. And, if you're on flying status, you qualify for additional pay.

Your commitment to the Air Force Reserve may also be recognized with awards, commendations, decorations and promotions.

Life Insurance and Medical Care

Air Force Reservists enjoy the security of medical care while on duty. As a Reservist, you're also eligible for low-cost Servicemember's Group Life Insurance.

Reemployment Rights

As a Reservist, your civilian job security is assured. Your re-employment rights are protected through The Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act of 1994, which enables you to return to your civilian job after being ordered to active duty for training or during a national emergency.

Job Training

First-rate, hands-on training with the military's most high-tech equipment prepares our people to meet all the challenges the civilian world can offer. And, because the Air Force Reserve offers some of the most rigorous and satisfying assignments in the military, our Reservists experience a special sense of accomplishment in their work.

The Community College of the Air Force

After months of hands-on training, many Reservists find themselves with skills they want to further develop. The Community College of the Air Force, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, exists to support those aspirations. The Community College of the Air Force offers credit for job-related technical and academic courses; it's the only military school with the authority to grant Associate degrees.

Camaraderie and Pride

In the Air Force Reserve, you'll form new friendships that will last a lifetime. You'll face challenges individually and as part of a team during your local weekend training or on life-saving missions worldwide.

Travel

While you're gaining valuable job experience and building your career, you'll have the opportunity to travel the world. Depending on your Reserve career assignment, you could be on mission overseas or seeking adventure within our borders. Wherever you go with the Reserve, you'll be mastering skills and applying them to rewarding challenges.

Retirement

Members of the Air Force Reserve are enrolled in a non-contributory retirement program. That could add several hundred dollars to your monthly retirement income without ever adding to your payroll deductions.

Special Allowances

Reservists are welcomed and encouraged to use base recreational facilities, gyms, tennis courts and libraries. Reservists also enjoy tax-free and subsidized privileges at the commissary (the base supermarket) and base exchange (the military department store).