Originally Posted by
CareerPivot
My apologies for the newbie question... then again, I'm a newbie.
If I get awarded say ORD out of training, but I'm trying to get to LAX, would I have to hold a line and have bid seniority before I could get LAX or could I sit reserve there first if there's an opening? And can you bid multiple bases to get closer to the west coast (i.e. 1st choice LAX, 2nd SFO, 3rd SLC...) and slow walk it west till I could eventually hold LAX?
I'm sure this will all be answered once I have access to SWOL, but I'm another month away from being deemed worthy. Thanks for your help!
Put in your bid in order for which base you want. So 1. LAX 2. SFO and so on. When they award bases you will get the transfer to whichever one there is an opening that is highest on your list. And yes it'll almost always be on reserve unless its a base that doesn't have reserves. So say that DEN is number 5 on your list and theres openings, you'll get the transfer to DEN. Then the next month if theres an opening in SFO then you'll get awarded there. Basically just put your bid in for preference of base and each month you'll get the highest one on your list that has openings and no one senior to you takes. It'll probably take a few months to get back out west, but not forever.