Do 3 things to make your QOL better...

1. live in base
2. live in base
3. live in base

$1200/month is a good average estimate. that 1200 goes alot further when you dont have to pay for a crashpad, airport car, and all the other associated costs of being gone alot more from home. plus...you get to be home more. reserve while living in base is totally bare able. commuting to reserve...people do it, i dont even wanna think about it.