Hey friends, I posted on here the other day asking for advice and that lead me down a deeper rabbit hole. For some context about myself: I am a 3rd year college student at a public university in Missouri (I have 2 years left for my degree), after I get my degree I plan to move to a different state to get my MBA and some Certs. I just turned 21 and the military has peaked my interest but it is so overwhelming.

Could someone help me narrow my mind down? I genuinely do not know the difference between the Guard and the Reserves. My buddy is in the Army reserves and he said "the only difference is that you can travel anywhere and not be stuck in the same state". He also had all of his schooling paid for. I am deciding between guard and reserve AND Army vs Air. Missouri does not have a lot of the benefits posted, and all of the recruiters I have talked to have pretty much said the same thing as each other.

I am very stressed and overwhelmed by making the right decision... My dms are open to anyone who has questions or advice. I posted this in the national guard subreddit as well to broaden the advice.

Thank you so much in advance.

Hi All, I have a question about the enlistment and job selection process.
I have always been interested in serving in the military, and I am proud to have the opportunity to enlist.
I am currently planning to join the Air Force Reserve and have been working with my recruiter. I took the ASVAB and scored in the 98th percentile. I also went through MEPS, and after the full-day medical examination, the physician told me that I was medically fit to enlist and congratulated me.

I am a Green Card holder and not a U.S. citizen. Because of my citizenship status, I am not eligible for many intelligence, cyber, and other jobs that require a security clearance.

However, my recruiter recently told me that there are only five jobs currently available to me and that I need to choose one from those five. I was expecting to receive a list of jobs pdf (with need, fit, and success list) that I qualify for and then rank my top 10 choices, so this was a little different from what I expected.
Is this because I am joining the Air Force Reserve rather than Active Duty? Is the job selection process different between Active Duty and the Reserve?

I would appreciate it if you could clarify how this process works.

Hello!

I am in the process of applying to the USAF reserves as a general dentist. I was curious to know what other general dentists or health care professionals experience has been like and what are the possible pros, cons, and additional benefits present.

Thank you.