'Anyone have info on how USAF train ANG pilots?'
The US Military Reserves and National Guard units are a mix of former active duty and those 'off the street'. Those directly recruited into these units go through the same initial training that active duty personnel do. Thus, like the RAAF there is no recognition of former civilian qualifications and they are effectively zero timed. Keep in mind too that comparing these squadrons with a RAAF active duty squadron; with only a few reserve personnel, is like comparing apples and oranges. The 'bogies' in these squadrons are usually the equivalent to senior FLTLTs/SQNLDRs and have flying jobs in the airlines. Thus if you are a civy; even high time, who walks in off the street you don't really have alot to offer.
The other side of this equation that hasn't been discussed is the lack of legislation in Oz that allows the ADF to effectively use reserves on overseas ops. The US has robust legislation that pretty well forces employers to release reserve personnel for extended periods eg. 6 months in the MEAO. In Oz there is legislation, but it is far weaker. You essentially rely on the good grace of your employer for any extended release. Whether any reserves with QF/DJ/JQetc have pressed to test and attempted this , I don't know. My gut feeling is that the culture of releasing airline pilots for full time reserve duty is probably not so robust, especially in the LCCs with their eye only on the mighty $.