When you are off you report to no one.
When you are off you only have to answer to yourself.
When you are off you wake up when you want.
When you are off you go to sleep when you want.
When you are off you don’t have to answer the phone.
When you are off you don’t have to shave.
When you are off you can wear gym clothes, even the same gym clothes, until your next trip.
When you are off you can choose to play in the sand. No one can force you to.
You’ll be gone 6-12 nights per month if you live in base. Reserve will be fewer nights away.
Your days off start with O.F.F. and end with O.F.F. Every day between the first and last day is the same - O.F.F.
You can stop worrying about, or thinking about, your next OER, TDY, remote, or assignment. There are no ‘mandatory fun events’.
P.S. if you’re married you’d better forget all the ‘when you’re off’ comments. Try living that way and you’re a dead man. ;-)
P.P.S. Non rev travel can be tough, especially if you’re trying to do it when the kids are out of school or over holidays. It was easier years ago when the load factors were 65-70% instead of 85%+.