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Generally, pilots during Vietnam were active-duty. - Hephaestos 02:37 12 Jul 2003 (UTC)

Generally, Vietnam pilots are no longer active duty. Pizza Puzzle

Generally, your assertion that ANG pilots got a lot of flying experience in Vietnam is incorrect. Which is what I meant. Hephaestos

Generally, my assertion that ANG pilots might be more experienced than USAF pilots is not an uncommon POV. Pizza Puzzle

I think what is meant by this saying is that many current members of the Air National Guard are former active duty Air Force pilots who flew in the Vietnam era, although this number is declining due to retirements.

Could someone please inform me as to the requirements for joining the ANG? I am interested because of the current hubub over President Bush's service. Would his father have had to pull strings to get him into this service or not? I had thought that certain credentials would be required but that the average guy could get in. Not so? I apologize for asking here but could not find the answer.

that is absurd. most ANG members are average guys. given your remarkable ignorance regarding the US armed forces, i suggest that you refrain from mentioning your opinions on any of the relevant subjects (defense spending/policy, Iraq etc.) to reduce the spread of misinformation. 141.211.173.130 21:45, 30 Oct 2004 (UTC)

During the time in question, getting a slot as an ANG pilot without previous flying experience was a little unusual but not unheard of. Most ANG members are average guys; most pilots are either Air Force veterans or commercial pilots who wish to serve on a reserve basis. So I think the answer to "pull strings" is maybe, maybe not.--Pmeisel 14:44, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)

The above "debate" baffles me, but four Guard squadrons (approx 150 pilots and 100 aircraft) spent a year in Vietnam after Tet 68. And literally thousands of USAF pilots after separating from active duty joined the ANG (and still do) to continue military service while pursuing civilan careers. btw, ALL Guard members are "average guys" in the sense that they are from the same cross-section of American society that the rest of the military is drawn from.

[edit] Need to expand this page

There is a lot of Air National Guard history that is not represented here. The organization began in the 1920s. I am adding this to my personal to do list but would love some help.--Pmeisel 02:26, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)

The reference to 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks a year is not applicable in all cases. Since 1954, the Air National Guard has played an ever-expanding role in providing NORAD with manned interceptors 24/7. This makes for a pretty mixed-up schedule for the pilots, and requires a lot of voluntary extra shifts. As for George W. Bush's father pulling strings, it would hardly be likely or necessary. I was regular Air Force from 1968 to 1972, mostly in NORAD. In the summer of 1968, the same time that Bush joined the Guard, I lived in the same barracks at Keesler AFB, MS with an enlisted man (E-2) in the Texas Air National Guard named John Conally III. His father was the Democratic governor of Texas. How likely is it that strings could be pulled for the son of an out-of-office Republican? National Guard units did not have a master list of those wanting to join, but rather a separate list for each job specialty. Since one motivation for some wanting to join was to minimize time on active duty, the hardest job to find volunteers for was interceptor pilot, due to both the extensive training requirements and the above 24/7 requirement. 68.110.202.8 23:57, 14 December 2006 (UTC) —

[edit] Majcom?

Under what Majcom would the ANG be classified, and why? 192.91.173.42 (talk) 23:39, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

The ANG as a whole is not assigned to any one Majcom. Individual units are assigned to various Majcoms where needed. The Majcoms are then responsible for overseeing the training of the ANG units. This policy was established by McNamara in the early 60's. Gatr (talk) 16:13, 19 May 2008 (UTC)