Jeff,

Sounds like a really good call to me.

Many of us here that went into Naval Aviation with insane amounts of motivation would later walk away from that same dream job as our priorities and life situations changed. You are right on target in pointing out that timing does matter a great deal.

There are plenty of great adventures in life, and of course the Navy is just one of them. I would encourage you to avoid spending time looking back, and instead focus on enjoying the all the benefits that come with the decision you just made. Congrats on even being selected for that spot, that is no small feat. Now it will be up to you to make this good decision a great one

All the best to you and your family!

SP