Leave

[trevor jones]

Is there usually a break between OCS and TBS? Meaning, do you have time to go home, get your stuff/car before TBS starts, or do you just start TBS right away? I have to assume they give you some time, but thought I would ask.

 

[Mustang83]

If your OCC I believe you get at least 10 days between to rest/recoup and get your gear together

 

[xmid]

Is that basket leave?

 

[Mustang83]

I'm not sure what you mean by basket leave, but it is deducted from your leave account, and if you have no prio service with leave on the books, it means you'll be in debt and won't be able to take leave again for a while. You accumulate leave at 2.5 days per months, so 10 weeks=6.25 days of leave.

 

[ArkhamAsylum]

If you're a pilot-type with no prior air time, there's a chance of doing IFS between OCS and TBS, which would give you an extra month or so.

 

[SemperGumbi]

I'm not sure what you mean by basket leave, but it is deducted from your leave account, and if you have no prio service with leave on the books, it means you'll be in debt and won't be able to take leave again for a while. You accumulate leave at 2.5 days per months, so 10 weeks=6.25 days of leave.

If they will let you go in the hole, might as well do it. Most people in the fleet (not that I am at all salty) end up wasting leave because they go over 60 days. That is just how it is these days.

 

[scotty008]

If they will let you go in the hole, might as well do it. Most people in the fleet (not that I am at all salty) end up wasting leave because they go over 60 days. That is just how it is these days.

They will... and you have plenty of time to rebuild your balance before you actually get any real excuse to use it. They'll charge you over Christmas, too.