I was a flight instructor through college and then flew corporate after. On 9-12-2001 I went to see a recruiter and joined because I was passionate about serving for my country. You need to ask yourself what you want to do with your career. Do you want to serve your country or fly airplanes. I can tell you that the Air Force doesn't care if you want to fly. You are an officer first and if they see the need for you to sit behind a desk, then that is what you will do. BL is you are not just a pilot in any service.

My flight experience helped me a lot through primary UPT. Towards the end of flight training all of us were on a more level playing field. You will get the best flight training in the world from the military regardless your experience level as a civilian. You will get to do things in military jets that you can only dream of.

We have many guys your size in the fighter/attack community so don't worry about that. It's a long commitment but in 12+ years down the road when you decide to go to any other job, your resume will be much more impressive than your civilian counter parts.