How to be a Reservist
Welcome to the 312th, here's some info to get you squared away. If you want to add/correct something. reach out to Cale Simmons
1st Day Stuff
Squadron Location - https://maps.app.goo.gl/9Fgbg4R4KjnAmqVWA
When you show up, get an inprocessing checklist and start to inprocess
Biggest thing to worry about is the monthly newcomers brief you can't do reserve stuff until you complete it.
Check our website for guides on how to do stuff or links to use. 312as.com some stuff that might be helpful to you would be these guides...
Reserve Pay
Starting with the most important topic: Types of way to pay yourself and coding for FAs/781s!
– 3 PRIMARY WAYS
NOTE: Never start any appointment with “I’m a reservist…” nothing good will come from it. Sshhh. Back to pay..
1 – AT/RPA/MPA – One day period
Considered “Active duty”; cannot use UTAs or TPs in conjunction
If you have a David Grant appointment being on a 1 can be helpful
15 days of AT per year/USE PLEASE/giving back not ideal
MPA is AMC allocated funding for missions
3 MPA vacancies for an augmented crew per mission
RPA is an extra status if you use all AT and forecast to use all IDT status’
2 – UTA (Unit Training Assembly) – 4 hr period
Inactive duty aka IDT
May perform 2 per day
48 per year / max 16 per quarter
40A (UTA Reschedule form) submission required for pay
3 – GTPs/FTPs (TEEPs) – 4 hr period
Bonus statuses we get for being aircrew
Inactive duty aka IDT
Flying TPs: max 2 per day
24 FTPs per year / max 16 per quarter
Sim flying requirements to log: 1 hr/single, 3 hrs total/double FTPs
Airplane flying requirements to log: .1 hr each FTP; .2 hrs total/ double FTPs
GTP: max 1 per day
24 GTPs per year / max 16 per quarter
Must have at least half of TPS be FTPS
Can have 100% be FTPS
TP Binder entry required for pay
Extraneous – RMPS (RUMPS)
Usually reserved for CCs/DOs
A GOOD YEAR
You have to make 50 points to have a “good year.” If you don’t have a good year you won’t be able to count a year of your time with us towards your retirement and you don’t want to find that out when you go to retire.
POINT SCORE
15 points for breathing (congratulations!)
1 point per one AT/RPA/MPA day
1 point per UTA period
1 point per TP period
Busy Year – No sweat
To get that good year
Use all UTAs (48 + 15 for breathing = good year)
Not required to use a single TP\
Gaming your statuses (Pro-tips and technique only)
Late night sims – I would use 1/AT
4th period sim from 1800-0200 (touches the next day) You get 3 days of AT vs 2 days
IF your life has led you to neglect TPS, go for TPS.
Locals and any flying events – We would recommend FTPs (flying TPS/33s)
This will give you the flexibility to log more GTPS later
Can use all 48 TPs as FTPs but only half as GTPs
If you have an extra duty in the squad GTPs are gold
Participation Expectations
We don’t expect you for drill weekends as long as you are current.
If you are notified that you are overdue anything, its not an automatic attend the next drill weekend. Clarify the communication with your flight CC. Schedulers will send you bits of info all the time. The priorities of the 349 th will change from month to month. Don’t burn out, just ask more questions.
I charge you with flying/attempting to fly 2 missions/OSTs a year. It’s the only way to keep the whole unit current. Always open to feedback. If locals are the contribution your life can provide, that’s ok. Stay off the 90-day no-fly list.
Scheduling
We’re here to help you and we know that being a reservist is confusing. Please send all inquiries to 312.as.pilots@us.af.mil. 707-424-5354. We try our best to respond to all emails in a timely fashion and send a reply once your inquiry is completed. One scheduler may be communicating with you on a given day, but on a mission or leave the next. If not time sensitive, the org box is the best point of contact.
Tracking Pay Status
Tons of different ones out there, just make sure it matches what scheduling has. Check both every so often to ensure you are getting paid what you worked.
I use this one that is essentially identical to scheduling but digital. Link
I heard people like this one. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mildrills/id1159981295
Commuting Pro Tips
United
https://wifi.united.com/TMobile/v2 if you have Tmobile, use your number or start to guess ones close to it when you run out.
Get this credit card and apply for the SCRA benefit to waive the fees - United Club Card
American
American Airlines AAdvantage Card apply for the SCRA benefit to waive the fees
Travel from SMF-Travis (on base) +1 (916) 910-3443
Study Gouge (Pilot)
Apps to Install
Signal -- (ask scheduling to be added to Pilot Group)