Go Back  Airline Pilot Central Forums > Career Builder > Military
Palace Chase / Palace Front for Old(ish) Guys >

Palace Chase / Palace Front for Old(ish) Guys

Search
Notices
Military Military Aviation

Palace Chase / Palace Front for Old(ish) Guys

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-20-2023, 05:12 AM
  #1  
New Hire
Thread Starter
 
Joined APC: Nov 2023
Posts: 7
Question Palace Chase / Palace Front for Old(ish) Guys

Question for the group: Can anyone shed some light on the availability/advisability/benefits of possible Palace Chase/Front opportunities for O-5 or O-6 aircrew that have over 20 years of active duty and are interested in traditional reserve or ANG service? Evaluating my options to continue serving and have a "backup" to joining an airline after military retirement. Thoughts?
Dynomite is offline  
Old 12-20-2023, 08:18 AM
  #2  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Oct 2015
Position: Gear slinger
Posts: 2,899
Default

Originally Posted by Dynomite View Post
Question for the group: Can anyone shed some light on the availability/advisability/benefits of possible Palace Chase/Front opportunities for O-5 or O-6 aircrew that have over 20 years of active duty and are interested in traditional reserve or ANG service? Evaluating my options to continue serving and have a "backup" to joining an airline after military retirement. Thoughts?
Over 20 years? Hang up the spurs and collect the pension check immediately and get on a seniority list.
Otterbox is offline  
Old 12-20-2023, 10:03 AM
  #3  
Line Holder
 
Joined APC: Oct 2017
Posts: 68
Default

At your level, you have zero chance. You're 10 years too late, no unit would hire you. Either stay active or learn how to be uninstitutionalized.
Chillpill is offline  
Old 12-22-2023, 03:56 PM
  #4  
Occasional box hauler
 
Joined APC: Jan 2018
Posts: 1,684
Default

Originally Posted by Dynomite View Post
Question for the group: Can anyone shed some light on the availability/advisability/benefits of possible Palace Chase/Front opportunities for O-5 or O-6 aircrew that have over 20 years of active duty and are interested in traditional reserve or ANG service? Evaluating my options to continue serving and have a "backup" to joining an airline after military retirement. Thoughts?
I only know of one guy who went active 0-6 to reserve 0-6. I haven’t asked, but my guess is he was asked to go reserve to take the job he went into. The Guard will be very allergic to an active duty 0-5 or 0-6 because their guys can’t compete on military resume and the active guy can’t compete in that state’s guard politics (probably).

Finally, Palace Chase/Front doesn’t apply after twenty. Long story short, find a Reserve 0-5/6 position that nobody wants and that needs to be filled and you can make that jump. There will be no real financial benefit vs just retiring and going airlines.
tnkrdrvr is offline  
Old 01-02-2024, 03:16 PM
  #5  
New Hire
Thread Starter
 
Joined APC: Nov 2023
Posts: 7
Default

Just seeing this. Thanks for the reply and solid perspective.
Dynomite is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
WARich
Delta
11220
06-10-2020 07:42 AM
95wahoo
JetBlue
61
01-21-2019 11:28 AM
DoNotReset
Republic Airways
35
03-11-2013 05:50 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Your Privacy Choices