Originally Posted by
FangsF15
Again, great points.
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Roper, you can do at most 2 sets of 3 or 3 sets of 2. And if you have things like CQ or vacation, Mil Leave, you have less golden days to place as well...
Also, having a golden X- day does NOT prevent you from getting SC, it just moves you to the bottom of the list, and if they need a 1-day pilot, and they are have golden days following, the junior pilot(s) can still get SC. SRH pg 104. I only say this to alleve any angst you may have at any 'guarantee' being lost.
I was under the impression that you would be released at noon before a golden day and the earliest you could start is 1000 if it’s a single day of reserve. Day before an X-day, you can be tagged with a 1000-1600 or even a 1600-2200 SC. It does say you are moved to the bottom of list, but I saw over half a dozen short callers with one day of availability on a Tuesday no less.