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Originally Posted by woodreau  So what's the difference between an ART pilot, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard Pilot? |
ARTs are essentially full-time reservists, without actually
being full-time reservists (which would make them AGR--active guard/reserve). They're technically civil servants in their full-time capacity, but their "day" job and their reserve job are essentially one and the same. They're just paid out of a different pot and don't have to wear a uniform every day.
Traditional guardsmen and reservists have normal civilian jobs and just do the guard/reserve thing part time. (I won't say "just one weekend a month", because guard & reserve flying has the same currency requirements as active-duty crews, so most guard/reserve aircrew put in way more than one weekend a month.)