Under out wonderful Merlot PBS system, everyone gets reserve! It doesn't matter what your seniority number is.

Being TDY'd depends. They rolled out this wonderful thing of home basing. They say those people are the ones that will be subject to TDY all the time. No one knows much about it, so no one knows if it will work.

If it doesn't work, or there aren't enough people available that are home based to be TDY'd, they will pull people out of whichever base they determine is "overstaffed."

Also, being on reserve in PIE doesn't mean you will just cover PIE. If you are on the 80, right now they will get you a rental car and send you to SFB, PGD, and FLL. They will also get you a plane ticket and give you a scenic tour of the US as they send you out chasing broken airplanes. Or, they might buy you a ticket to pick up a plane from heavy maintenance, which is always an exciting flight.