Originally Posted by tm602

Keep in mind you may be on the Training 72 Day for months and months. There has been a little more good will lately (TA anyone? ) but it is up to Scheduling when you get a 7/7 once you are "out of the gate" until the next bid period. I was denied a 7/7 after my last initial type and spent a long time on the Training 72 day. If you miss the bid because you are in training (ineligible) it can be at least 4 months after IOE before you get a 7/7. Its a good moneymaker, but it will make your early months kind of "not fun".