Hopeful,

I was half serious in my previous reply. It sounds as though you're pretty set on going the USAF/ANG/Air Force Reserve route. I would also encourage you to look at the USN/USMC options. If you look at the budget cuts right now...you'll notice the BRAC and unit closures and how many FTRs that is. Couple that with transiitions to UAVs and well the math is pretty clear. USN is still buying ALOT of new airplanes both F/A-18 E/F/G and JSF. 11 carriers are still on the books and forecasted to be on the books and aren't getting cut(yet) nor do POM 13/14/15 show future cuts for carriers. Each carrier air wing has 5 pointy nose squadrons so you do the math there as well. USMC TACAIR is a bit of a tougher code to crack and as of yet the Marines are not buying Superhornets(remains to be seen). I am merely telling you to open up the aperture ab it in your research and realize there are other options out there to fly FTRs. Play your cards right and you might just get to land on a boat! Good luck!