Originally Posted by DeltaCat

They don't just ask for 90 days. You sign a very official delta piece of paper stating you don't have any personal or military commitments in the next 90 days.

To answer your question: yes you can fly all you want while you are off the delta clock.

For all the ang/mil lurkers out there:

You will get sim schedule during indoc and that is practically etched in stone. Mil dropping at that point is really not an option unless "the balloon goes up" for real. Chances are you will get approximately 2-4 weeks off between indoc and sim training and can do some flying then (I did plenty to help pay the bills).

Tread very lightly with the mil drop thing. The delta mil liaison folks will stress at indoc that they want you to get through sim training, OE and consolidation (100 hours in type) before mil dropping.

Mil drop after that will be expected to be done prior to the delta schedule being complete for the next month. Mil drop can be accomplished after that but is not wise during probation. This will be covered in depth during indoc.

My Rec is to absolute min run reserve time first six months or so. You bros in the ang/res should support that.

Originally Posted by DeltaGriz

I read someone's post a few months back about signing up for family travel benefits on the first day of indoc. They mentioned that if you don't accomplish it that day, that it is a painful process to accomplish later. If this is the case, what info must I have on-hand and ready about my family? DOB/SSN/etc. Do I need birth certificates or any other copies of their ID cards?

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Originally Posted by DeltaGriz

I read someone's post a few months back about signing up for family travel benefits on the first day of indoc. They mentioned that if you don't accomplish it that day, that it is a painful process to accomplish later. If this is the case, what info must I have on-hand and ready about my family? DOB/SSN/etc. Do I need birth certificates or any other copies of their ID cards?

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Originally Posted by palooza

Unless you have a deployment lurking and need to go to the unit to make sure you're not completely *uc#ed. Mil leave is protected by law and you're ok if you have to do it, but I agree completely to try and minimize/zeroize the impact to Delta during the first 90 days. Things come up.

Originally Posted by DeltaCat

Yes you are protected by law. If you suck at delta because you abuse mil leave you may have more supervision, more no notice check rides and potentially no job if you continue to perform poorly. It has been ops tested and some dudes have been let go in the last couple years. Tread lightly.

Originally Posted by palooza

Abusing mil leave is a different issue. I hear you, but being non-volunteered for a deployment that's 5 months after starting indoc creates problems. The real problem starts with not knowing when you'll start indoc. Now instead of having 10 months till the deployment, it's only 5. Of course you want to start off right with a new career, but some circumstances require you to use mil leave...the only abuse is trying to have both jobs, but luckily the ang/res and Delta fully support you having to make decisions.

Originally Posted by fishforfun

Don't most people leave active duty to get away from involuntary deployments?

Originally Posted by DeltaCat

Mil drop after that will be expected to be done prior to the delta schedule being complete for the next month. Mil drop can be accomplished after that but is not wise during probation. This will be covered in depth during indoc.

Originally Posted by PNWFlyer

Yeah? Never heard of involuntary deployments for non-activated Guard/Reserve units.