So I was active duty AF for 3 years and 6 months and I have been in IRR. I am currently in school and have plans for applying to officer and receive O1E pay. However, its only recent that I learned about 01E pay. My question is how much time in service will I need in the air national guard to be equivalent of 6months & 1 day of active duty? I am in the midst of deciding to join ANG and this is a deciding factor for contract length. Will 3 year ANG contract give me the necessary points needed to get me 01e pay?'
Thanks
Posted by Hot-Street1034
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If it’s the same as army NG, then guard time doesn’t transfer unless on active duty orders.
You need the points equivalent of 4 years Active Federal Service to qualify for O-E pay. Any reserve service does not count, sadly. Based on the info you provided it does not appear that you qualify.
You will need the equivalent of four years and one day to qualify for O-1e pay. Unless something changed this is the requirement.
Remember as well that ots counts as active duty time and is eight weeks.
You do realize the base pay is exactly the same, right? An O1 w/ 3 years of service makes the same amount as an O1E w/ 4 years. At best, you’d get a couple hundred bucks extra a month of BAH.