I've been lurking and reading up on PSA's posts for several months now, and I'd like to throw my situation out there for y'alls' opinions.
I'm a new hire RTP guy finishing up my time with the Navy living in Pcola. I'll start my FW time building with PSA here in Pcola (one of the reasons I chose PSA's RTP) in January when I go on terminal leave. I'm not retiring -- just getting out at my earliest option (10 years), so no pension for now. I plan to affiliate locally for SELRES (part time) rotary wing flying.
This puts me finishing PSA training around May/June 2019.
My plan all along has been to move to the CLT area and live in base. From what I have gathered, here are the Goods/Bads of this plan:
GOOD:
-SAP (I'm not quite sure how this relates to being on Reserve/holding a line)
-Live in base for long reserve times as a FO
-Easy commute to other bases (when forced to upgrade)
-Easy to commute to my SELRES gig
-The only base I'd be interested in moving to. I like the area/close to family.
-Lots of lines
BAD:
-Very long (relatively) reserve times
-Displacement at 1.5-2 years
-Back on long-time Reserve after getting back from displacement
My main questions are:
1) Would it be better to move to CLT, live in-base, and be on long time reserves/deal with displacement?
2) Would it be better to NOT move at all and commute (for reserve) to CLT from PNS (it's the only one-leg commute) from here?
3) Bite the bullet and move to a base I don't want to live for improved quality of life? And if so, which of these is better and why?
DAY/CVG/ORF/PHL/DCA/TYS
Thanks for your time and advice! Most of all I'm happy to be flying. I'm an optimist by nature if that helps.