Credit to rickair7777 for the post; pretty good plan. Air Nation Guard and USAF Reserve have some pretty good opportunities.
"The ANG is a GREAT supplement and enhancement to a civilian flying career. I would highly recommend it unless you don't think you would be a good fit as a military offficer (the majority of pilot types do have the aptitude)
Getting into the guard will require a LOT of initiative on your part, start with the internet. It's kind of like rushing a fraternity...you have to be persistent and they have to like you. The C-130 squadrons at Cheyenne, WY and Charleston, WV tend to be the first ones to need pilots off the street (due to their geographic locations).
If you do things in this order it will maximize your career progression. The key concept is that your airline seniority accrues uninterrupted while you are away on military leave...
1) Get you COMM, ME, CFI, CFII, and MEI and college degree.
2) Work as a CFI until you get enough hours to get a regional job (1000/100)
3) Start working on your guard application
4) Get the regional job, finish training, and fly the line for a year if possible.
5) Begin guard training (2 years)
6) Return to the regional. You should now have enough seniority to be a captain.
7) Upgrade to captain and get 1000 hours as captain.
8) Apply to major airlines.
This allows you to bypass the low-paying regional FO years while on active duty. Once you get the 1000 hours captain time you will be very competetive for major jobs with both military and civilian 121 experience."