No, all the training is done in SDF because thats where the sims and training center are. A new hire isn't assigned to ANC until after training is complete. I believe the company still pays for your hotel while in training.

Any new hire here has a very high probability of moving to ANC in the near future. Right now there are only 30 of the announced 100 crews holding ANC bids. So if you're junior, even if on another fleet, the odds are high that you'll get displaced there as the MD11 SDF domicile gets smaller.

If you AGREE to forgo any transition bids for three years, you'll get the paid move out of ANC (the normal freeze is two years). BUT, since the most junior FOs in the system will all be in ANC, you won't be able to move anywhere FOR A LONG LONG TIME. Only when your lowly seniority number can hold a position in another fleet or domicile will you be able to move, but all of those vacancies will probably be covered by folks avoiding the ANC domicile.

In any case, good luck at UPS. The training is top notch, but the ANC domicile facilities SUCK. No parking, only one computer in ops, no bag storage, four chairs and two tables for flight planning. Typical UPS. There is a separate mens and ladies bathroom though....

I am an MD11 instructor picking up a new set of students on Sept 18th, email me if you need more info. I've lived in SDF for almost 16 years now.