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08-28-2014, 06:58 PM

#2661

buzzpat

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Joined APC: Feb 2008

Position: Urban chicken rancher.

Posts: 6,070

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fly Faster

I use Tricare Prime still, but I use Delta Air Lines' Delta Dental and the Davis Vision...both of those are great deals in comparison to the Military retiree vision and dental plans.

Yep, ditto! That's how I've done it for years.

08-28-2014, 07:00 PM

#2662

buzzpat

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Position: Urban chicken rancher.

Posts: 6,070

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sputnik

So...health care.

Any retired military guys want to chime in. I'm planning on tricare standard...what do you guys do?

TRICARE Prime is the way to go. Do the Delta dental and vision plans.

08-29-2014, 04:26 AM

#2663

bamaguy

On Reserve

Joined APC: Sep 2013

Posts: 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by StartngOvr

I received a letter from DAL yesterday requesting an interview.

I haven't called to schedule just yet, given conflicts in the near term with current job. Can you or anyone else recently through the process estimate how much lead time I will have when I call to schedule the interview? One week? three weeks? six weeks?

Thanks, and I hope I haven't overlooked recent information already in the forum somewhere....

When I called, they had options of two days out or 60 days out. I took the interview on 48 hours' notice. Got hired and didn't have time to get nervous. Most guys seem to have a couple of months to prep, but if you'll get your prep done and study up, the flexibility can pay off.

08-29-2014, 04:13 PM

#2664

Reaper15C

On Reserve

Joined APC: Feb 2013

Position: 717 FO

Posts: 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by StartngOvr

I received a letter from DAL yesterday requesting an interview.

I got invite May 29, called same day. First avail interview was July 24. You can always call back to try to get an earlier interview if they have fallout.

08-30-2014, 03:51 PM

#2665

TexanDriver

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Joined APC: May 2014

Posts: 338

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sputnik

So...health care.

Any retired military guys want to chime in. I'm planning on tricare standard...what do you guys do?

Any TRs wanna chime in? I've heard it's best to go Tricare Standard and the Delta plan for everything else. Thoughts?

08-30-2014, 04:42 PM

#2666

RunFast

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Joined APC: Feb 2008

Position: Working 5 to 9

Posts: 518

As a TR you'll qualify for Tricare Reserve Select ($204 for family/month). Tricare Standard or Prime when on orders over 30 days. I stick with Standard that we dont have to change doctors when on orders. Delta Dental. Dont need a vision plan. PM me if you have more Qs. Ive gone on and off MLOA 6 times now.

08-30-2014, 06:43 PM

#2667

Light Gray

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Joined APC: Feb 2013

Posts: 27

Date

Heard the 29 Sept class was cnxd--any words on a 22 Sept class?

Thanks

08-30-2014, 07:03 PM

#2668

pilotmyf

Line Holder

Joined APC: Mar 2008

Posts: 80

There is a 10/6 class. Are the running them weekly now?

09-01-2014, 03:16 PM

#2669

MikeF16

Otto

Joined APC: Jul 2013

Position: Turkish Pile Driver

Posts: 1,806

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamaguy

Strong call man, I wouldn't have had the confidence to take only 2 days notice, unless of course I'd already been fully prepping (which I hadn't been doing until the actual offer to interview came).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaper15C

I got invite May 29, called same day. First avail interview was July 24. You can always call back to try to get an earlier interview if they have fallout.

I asked personnel to make a note in my file that I was a volunteer for any fallout. They called me with a 9 day turn from my original notification to interview which I accepted; however, they filled it before I was able to get back to them with my answer. They then called me a couple weeks later for an interview that gave me about a month's prep which I was able to take advantage of.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Light Gray

Heard the 29 Sept class was cnxd--any words on a 22 Sept class?
Thanks

I think we'll find out tomorrow. It seems like class invites go out 3 weeks prior and since the normal Monday training is beginning tomorrow, I'd assume the people who make the training happen also have the day off.