Base transfers are usually accomplished after couple of years service. And its usually the CTC guys who are asking for the transfers as they are not given a choice on joining. However as stated above this years intake are going to MAN for sure. Previously on your application form you had two choices to make. My course of 17 people were all assigned their 1st choice. But that was when Monarch was expanding. Which brings me onto the 2nd question. The last person to get a command completed 3yrs service. But as expansion has halted you're looking at 7-10 yrs.