I bought 2 pairs of pants (which are not REALLY required), 2 ties, and a jacket. It was a couple hundred bucks, which they spread over your paychecks the first year. After that, they give you $400 a year for uniforms.


As far as reserve goes, I was saying that I would hate to got that 5 hour 4 day since I live in base, but I can see some reserve guys not minding it. The nice part is that you are not on reserve very long (at least most people aren't). Yes, reserve sucks, but it only lasts for a couple of months.

Now if you are a prior 121 CA that upgrades ahead of more senior FO's due to the 1000 hour thing, then you can spend a lot of time on reserve. You get paid a lot more, but you will spend months on reserve.