The Air National Guard is looking for high quality individuals to take us into the 21st century.

NON-PRIOR SERVICE: If you have never served in the military, and you meet the following qualifications, you may be just the person we are looking for.

· High school graduate or equivalent
· 17 - 42 years old (If you are 17 years old, you must have parental consent)
· Be a United States citizen or permanent legal resident
· No history of major law violations or illegal drug use
· Be in good health
· Meet Air Force height and weight standards
· Pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test

PRIOR SERVICE: If you have previously served in a branch of the Armed Forces (active duty, guard/reserve) and you meet the following qualifications, you may be just the person we are looking for.

· High school graduate or equivalent
· Be a United States citizen
· Honorable Discharges
· Be able to complete 20 years of service (including those you have already completed) before your 60th birthday
· No history of major law violations or illegal drug use
· Be in good health
· Meet Air Force height and weight standards
· Have a 31 or more QT on your most recent ASVAB

The process begins with your local Air National Guard recruiting office. You will:

· Receive your initial interview by a Recruiter to determine your tentative qualifications for entrance into the New York Air National Guard

· Receive a complete overview of the programs offered by the Air National Guard

Once you feel ready to move onto the next step, your recruiter will move onto the next step, which is to qualify you for entrance and job qualifications. You will be:

· Required to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) exam. This test will be used to determine your eligibility to join the NYANG and assist in your job selection process. 

· Required to have a complete physical examination to determine if you are medically qualified for entrance into the NYANG. You will need to provide medical documentation for any ailments that required hospitalization. The physical is conducted at the military entrance processing station (MEPS) in Niagara Falls, N.Y. 

After you have successfully complete both exams, then you will be moved onto job placement. This is the fun part! Your recruiter will utilize both exam scores to determine which jobs you would qualify for. Once they have compared your qualifications to those required for the available positions, you will:

· Visit the sections you're interested in

· Be briefed about potential incentives and benefits

Once you've chosen the job you would like to do, you will be scheduled for an appointment to come back to the unit to have your oath administered to you. You will meet an enlistment clerk who will explain your contract in detail and go over some of the benefits that you will receive.

Palace Chase is a voluntary separation program for active duty Air Force officers and enlisted members. It affords you an opportunity to separate from active duty early and serve the remaining portion of your commitment in the New York Air National Guard.

If you'd like to learn more about this program or find out how to apply, please reach out to our recruiting team!

The Palace Front program is a transfer program which allows active duty Air Force officers and enlisted members to transfer from the United States Air Force to the New York Air National Guard the day after separation from the Air Force (non-Palace Chase), normally upon completing their Active Duty Service Commitment (ADSC) or on reaching their date of separation.

If you'd like to learn more about this program or find out how to apply, please reach out to our recruiting team!

Members may receive up to 100 percent tuition assistance at any college or university (up to the SUNY rate)!