It's more that ANG pilots were active duty military pilots who were great pilots but wanted to have a "real life" rather than remaining in the military. The be

It's more that ANG pilots were active duty military pilots who were great pilots but wanted to have a "real life" rather than remaining in the military. The best pilots stay ANG; the lesser ones are more likely to separate entirely. Older pilots are generally better, anyway (due to more experience), especially in the military which does "up or out".