Originally Posted by
TBoneF15
It's not that easy with some of the fighter units. I need 6 sorties a month plus a sim plus ground training...that generally works out to 8 days (sometimes you can do multiple events per day, not always). I'm attached to a normal active duty unit that doesn't do drill weekends, so my reserve time is mostly Mon-Fri.
Yes, I know I'll be crushed for a while so I don't need any lectures on that, but at least I know I'll go home a minimum 8 nights a month...at the end of each AF Reserve day. If I live in domicile, I would be gone a good chunk of the time I pull Delta reserve, then be definitely gone the entire time I'm at my AF Reserve job...that could leave a lot less than 8 nights at home every month.
No perfect choices here. I made the call to commute to Delta.
Otto/Tbone - something else to think about. WHERE do you live. IE where is your res unit and your home? Take a look at the DAL service out of that city. If it is all RJs..might be difficult to commute. If its mainline..might be easier. See where I am going? I live on the FL Gulf Coast and it wasn't too hard in 01 to commute as I lived where my res unit was/is. Now...it's going to be more difficult..so I am considering a move to be near my reserve unit...4-5 hours from ATL but with an easier commute as there is more mainline service.
As far as reserve commitment - it's getting tough everywhere...I was in the res in AFSOC. Our requirements were unbelievable due to our many diverse missions. I moved to slicks and it's not MUCH better. Still have to fly a few days a month to knock out everything..then there is the UTA...and target UTAs 2-3 times a year.