Originally Posted by HTBH (Post 1619565)

Hmmm.... That leads the the question: is the May 12th date the first May class date or is there a 5 May class (or 28 April)?

And, the next post saying the 7 Nov poolies all received 12 May as well. So what happened to all the poolies from 7 Nov-5 Dec?

Originally Posted by LloydC (Post 1619330)

Many thanks for the advice.

Ultimate goal is to get out west (SLC or SEA), but I'm aware that will take some time. I'm retiring out of the military in CA and have to move by the end of the summer (base housing), so the intent is to live in domicile in order to maximize QOL. Fortunately the family is onboard with any of the junior bases (NYC, ATL or DTW). The challenge right now is knowing that we'll likely need to clear out of housing and set up camp at my in-laws until I finally start class. A good "problem" to have, though, so I'm just trying to stay patient and learn as much as I can about the lay of the land.

And since I'm originally from NY (upstate anyway), this is always good to hear:D:

Originally Posted by flycozter (Post 1619571)

My current understanding it 5 and 12 May classes, and no 28 April class. To clarify, what he meant to say is the all 7 of the folks who were hired on the 14th of November got the May 12th class.

Originally Posted by BlindBentBingo (Post 1619576)

I have a few buds who are, have been, or expect to be in the same boat - retiring and "homeless" during class (We were blessed to have our last station where we plan to live for the foreseeable future).

Since you've got a hole-up position, what about leaving your HHG in temp storage, put essentials in a trailer, and wait till you get a good picture of what's going on before making your next move?

Then, figure out which junior base is your favorite and find a short-term lease. Then, in the odd chance you get an opportunity to grab a seat out West within that 1yr clock, you're still "agile" and haven't burned your final HHG move.

Originally Posted by LloydC (Post 1619613)

Great advice as well, and pretty much what we're planning on doing. Our additional "degree of difficulty", however, is a rising High School Junior. With that in mind, we're figuring we'll move to one of the junior domiciles (NYC, DTW or ATL) for at least two years (and probably five, since that will get Dash-2 through HS as well) before making the final move out west (unless we grow to love NYC or DTW :eek:). Hence the point of my original post, trying to get a sense of what the situation's like for a NYC-based pilot living in base. Again, thanks to all for your advice.

Originally Posted by BlindBentBingo (Post 1619650)

Copy all. In that case, here's a pretty cool tool (STS): Driving Radius

Originally Posted by flycozter (Post 1619514)

I just had a bud who was hired on Dec 3rd get a call for the May 12th training date.

Originally Posted by illini90 (Post 1619669)

Does he talk to the rest of his interview group? Did he say if they cleared his group? Might be useful for the spreadsheet!

Originally Posted by flycozter (Post 1619696)

Are any current pilots using the tablets yet? Can you put your own stuff on them? No, not that stuff...get your minds out of the gutter, I mean like Email/ internet use in hotels, etc. How does that work?