[PCSing with Reserves]

No. If you are living on base your BAH will be based on that location because its a PCS. So if BAH is $1100 a month, and you live on base, expect your "rent" to be $1100. Didnt bring your family? Their rent/mortgage costs will come out of your pocket.

So what if you're a guard or reserve dude that owns a house, moves to UPT and can't find a renter at their home or doesnt want college kids or crackheads renting it while you're gone? Again, its a PCS so get ready to shell out some coin. Its a situation that totally blows. Rent your house, sell it, have some family move in for half your mortgage to at least bring something in, etc.

Good luck.

Yeah, that does blow. Im a regional airline FO, and even I would be taking a paycut. Yikes. So for this example, theres no difference between dependents and not? I keep hearing about guys getting married before training to help with the income, how does this exactly affect them? Also, aside from flight pay, which I know doesn't start until you hit the line, what other reimbursements could one expect as an O-1 in UPT?

Thanks again

[PCSing with Reserves]

AD pockets BAH any time they live off base.

Perhaps you're using the wrong term?

Quite possibly. Im new to all this, so I could be wrong. Just trying to figure if you live on base, with dependents, and they don't choose to move with you, do you get your home BAH rate, in addition to base accommodations?

THat make any sense, lol.

[PCSing with Reserves]

Sorry to bring the thread back to life, but I'm trying to get an answer regarding reserves and BAH pay while at UPT. From what I understand, because OTS is less than 180 days (not a PCS), you are reimbursed the appropriate BAH rate. What I am trying to figure out, is if you are eligible for the same at UPT. From what can gather from other posts, is that AD guys DO NOT get BAH at UPT, because it is a PCS. I have heard both sides of the story for reserves - one being that a reserve pilot already has an assigned base, and any time away is considered TDY, and the other is that it is a PCS, therefore they will not get BAH.

Any help, or direction would be appreciated!

ARL

[Pilot Board vs OTS Board]

Hey guys/gals,

I'm trying to get a handle on the terminology with respect to 'boards." I just got a C5 slot at my home base, and I am a civilian applicant. The next pilot boards are in June or July I believe, so pending good news there, I should expect dates for OTS some time after that. I have read a lot, and hear the term OTS boards/applicant. I that term just used for AD guys? If not, are the biannual pilot boards the same thing?

Thanks!

[TBAS Flashcards]

Bringing this thread back to life....Anyone have any other reference or something similar to the flash cards? It appears the images are gone from the OP's link.

Thanks

[Reserve vs. Guard]

Westover is Reserve.

Westover is Reserve and they fly C-5s. Barnes is at Westfield and they fly F-15s. And no, they don't fly together.

Ok thanks. For some reason I thought Westfield was guard and RSV. Thanks for clarifying!

[Reserve vs. Guard]

Sorry, but I'm reenergizing this thread. I have read this whole thread, and although its a bit dated, there's a bunch of good info! My few questions are....

Based on some of the old info on this thread, how has things changed, with respect to a reserve pilot feeling like their AD counterpart? Has the workload/schedules gotten worse, making the reserves and a full time job feel like QOL is slipping away? I'm a current airline guy, looking at both guard and reserve. I have realized that I just m issued the application deadline by a few months, and being 28 in December, if I want it this bad, I need to get a slot anywhere that takes me, including the reserves.

Lastly, I'm from Mass, and there are a few ANG bases in my state. One is Westover that flies the C-5. I also noticed that on the AFR site, it listed westover as a reserve base. Do ANG and Reserve pilots typically mix as crews, or are they still separate?

Thanks again!