Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
A majority of the military pilots already have 4 year degrees prior to commissioning, so few were banking on ERAU to finish their Bachelor's degree in anything. It seems to have been a popular venue to grab a Master's Degree in something aviation related to fill that block.
No Sky - all military pilots do not come to the airlines with a retirement already in place or debt free. The smart ones will prepare just as any other person should financially prepare for a future.
Yep, master's degree was what I was referring to mostly, but many do ROTC too, so it kind of works on both ends.
Skyhigh: many military pilots serve their initial commitment and then get out, no retirement, although real smart ones go guard/reserve. I doubt that "most" of them retired.