Originally Posted by mayutt

Related to the topic of this thread, I'll be eligible to retire from the military in about 2 years. There seems to be adequate information on what to do once one decides to retire from military service, but very little on what factors should be considered when one is considering when/whether to retire.

Anyone know of any good info sources (seminars, books, etc, or even personal opinion) on how to make the best decision on when/whether to retire from the military, from a pilot's perspective? I'm a pointy-nose type, should be able to keep flying until >19 yrs worst case.

Thanks!