Cailfornia Air National Guard

The Air Guard is a unique military brance that offers opportunities you won't find in any other organization on the planet.

The Air Guard offers a part-time position that can make a big difference in your son's or daughter's life. We provide state-of-the-art training in a wide range of high-tech positions. The result is real-world career skills that employers are looking for - the kinds of skills that can make all the difference in today's competitive job market. The Air Guard can also help with college tuition. And since the Air Guard allows members to serve part-time at a unit close to home, they can also pursue a civilian career in their chosen field. The Air Guard also offers many federal benefits to unit members and their families, such as the Base Exchange, Commissary, use of Morale Welfare and Recreation facilities, life insurance at reduced rates, and low-cost health and dental insurance. In addition to the federal benefits listed above, each state may offer additional benefits for their members in the Air National Guard.

Those interested in joining the Air Guard who have never served before must be between the ages of 17 to 39 years old, a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, be a high school senior, or have a high school diploma or a GED. They will be required to pass a written examination called the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) as well as an Entrance Physical (medical) Examination. Using the results from both the ASVAB and physical tests, the local recruiter reviews available positions within the local unit to see what jobs might be of interest to the applicant. Once a job is selected, they can be scheduled to enlist and actually join the Air Guard. Everything prior to swearing in is preliminary processing and does not obligate anyone to join.