Intro

[FF_Kino]

Aloha everyone,

I am prior service Air National Guard, 7 years as a Computer Systems Controller (3C2) and realized that I missed being in the military, even if only as a part-timer, and want to get back in to start serving again. I am a civilian career firefighter so reserve/NG is my preferred route. I have always wanted to go after SOF, one of my regrets was not going active instead of reserve when I was 18 and going for it. Now as I look to get back in, only now do I realize that opportunities for SOF are abundant for reservists. Here to really look at what posibility I have of making it happen 12 years later. My two main interests in terms of career field are ANG SOWT and Army NG SF.

With that said, here are some of the challenges my situation presents: I am 31 y/o, so time is more of the essence for me than the "normal" candidate; and I live in Hawaii, which means I have to find a unit that allows commuting and then actually commute. I have no problem commuting for drills, it would be worth it for me.

So that's me in a nutshell, very glad to be here and soak up knowledge to see where I truly stand. Thanks!

 

[Muppet]

Welcome.

F.M.

 

[CDG]

Welcome to the site.

 

[ÉIREGOBRÁCH1922]

Aloha!

Komo mai e inu ka wai.

 

[HALO99]

Welcome to shadowspear.

 

[RackMaster]

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[Teufel]

Aloha! I also live in Hawaii. Go join 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, they have a detachment on Marine Corps Base Hawaii. I don't know if SOWT or the SF have a reserve/NG unit on Oahu. I don't think that they do.

 

[FF_Kino]

Aloha! I also live in Hawaii. Go join 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, they have a detachment on Marine Corps Base Hawaii. I don't know if SOWT or the SF have a reserve/NG unit on Oahu. I don't think that they do.

Hey nice to meet you! They don't, I don't know of any reserve SOF components here in Hawaii. I would definitely have to travel stateside for drills. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[FF_Kino]

Aloha! I also live in Hawaii. Go join 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, they have a detachment on Marine Corps Base Hawaii. I don't know if SOWT or the SF have a reserve/NG unit on Oahu. I don't think that they do.

My mistake, I just did a search. It looks like 4th recon is a reserve component here in the state, I'll definitely check it out, thanks!

 

[FF_Kino]

Aloha!

Komo mai e inu ka wai.

Nice! Very good your Olelo Hawaii!

 

[Chopstick]

Welcome to SS!
The only Hawaiian I know is "Mele Kalikimaka" and I learned that from Bing Crosby.

 

[ShadowSpear]

Welcome

 

[SkrewzLoose]

Welcome aboard.

 

[DA SWO]

Mahalo!

Closest ANG/Reserve SOF Units are California (Rescue) and Portland (STS).
Good luck.

 

[FF_Kino]

Mahalo!

Closest ANG/Reserve SOF Units are California (Rescue) and Portland (STS).
Good luck.

Thanks for the reply! Portland I believe has a travel limit, you must live within 250 miles of the unit. California is a PJ unit, looking to do something a little more different from my civ career. The SOWT weather flights in Michigan and Texas both don't have travel limits and said I could try for a spot, that is just quite a commute for drills so I'm still seeing how feasible those two options are. Some reserve units are closer, still researching those.

 

[LibraryLady]

Welcome

LL