New hire here starting class soon. Looking forward to 73 in EWR to start hopefully. However, my first choice of base would be IAD followed by ORD 73. How long til a new hire could hold IAD? Or ORD. Any thoughts as to the future of DC as a base? I know it's pretty close to NY and was unsure of how it would look in the future. I plan on moving to either Chicago or DC. Thanks.