Some very good advice on this topic with regard to seniority. IT IS EVERYTHING. Notice the fur fight over at LUAL-LCAL right now? From an outsider looking in, it may seem trivial or obtuse, but for every pilot in that mix, including myself, it is about quality of life, bidding, pay, everything. I say again SENIORITY IS EVERYTHING. So how does that pertain to you? Unless you've got some odd dream of making General, if you are retirement eligible, I'd give some real serious thought to dropping those papers. There is nothing worse than someone who is deployed, AFPC won't budge on min notification time, etc. and you see class after class beginning without you sitting in it. Every one of those folks will be senior to you until....forever. I know it's daunting to disengage from the military teat...but even if the dream job doesn't roll down on terminal leave, you'll have the availability to take the first class available as you're sitting in a regional seat gaining some great experience. The chance to jump into a great flying job is rapidly approaching. Do not be the one looking through the glass as it occurs. As was said earlier, you are just meat in the seat. Do not forge loyalty. They have none towards you. Remember that and you'll do just fine.