Thanks for all of the very interesting and helpful information. One more question. People have been telling me that I must wait to finish OTS before I can even apply for an aviation slot (and even then its not guaranteed). Is this true? Then again, it was an Army NG recruiter telling me that, so they may do things differently. Or can I contact one of the units I'm interested in, find out if theres a slot/selection board coming up, and just apply. And if I dont get selected, theres no obligation. I support the military and everything they do, but I do not want to sacrifice an aviation career and all the work I've done, just to graduate OTS with no flying position...