Originally Posted by
johnson48
How are the reserve schedules typically laid out? 5on/2off?
Yes, but I can only speak for the 200 though.
Originally Posted by
johnson48
Do they let you commute in on your first day on and release you early enough on your last day to get home?
You are expected to be there at your report time and on call until your release time. Traveling to/from your base during your scheduled duty time is not advisable. You might get away with it, but the day you get stuck somewhere is when you get called. If you are within a couple hours of your release time and the schedulers are in a good mood with a lot of reserves in waiting, you might be able to get released early, but don't count on it as a regular thing. It doesn't hurt to ask though if you're itching for a beer.