I have a Kara Tt but that is a bit low my friend <| sep |> Not AF , but Reserve vs NG in general Reserve is federally funded NG is funded by the state . This can be a benefit and a curse to both sides . NG didn ' t necessarily have to shut down for the sequestration a couple years ago , but from what I can tell many states have funding problems . Reserve cannot be mobilized for disasters posse comitatus but NG can be called up by the governor . From what I ' ve seen on the Army side , NG tends to be more difficult administratively . Guard units tend to be full , so promotions are slower than Reserve . Transferring to a new unit is more complicated transfer goes through the state , rather than just commanders . Getting trained in a new job requires higher level of approval again state officials vs company or battalion commanders . Deployments and mobilizations require a release from your state to the fed , which can be very difficult to obtain . I don ' t know how much any of that applies to the Air Force .