Originally Posted by
Crazy Canuck
I'm wondering if someone can weigh in for me on this question as well. I've got 2500 TT, 1000 pic and am considering doing the majors for a few years after I spend the next 2 years as an FO on the Dash 8 (I just signed a training bond, so forget about it before then..).
My end goal is the majors, but being just 22 I want to get out and experience a few things life has to offer. Would it be worth it to go do some time in the military, not just to get a check mark on my resume for the majors (And on that note, can anyone explain to me why military time is so valued? I realize this may seem obvious, but to an American who grew up in another country that has almost 0 military, it's not...) but also for the experience?
Anyone who can enlighten me with some good insight/information, I'd appreciate it. It's purely something I'm trying to research. I've always gotten good advice from a number of posters on this board and I thank them for that. Feel free to PM or reply.
AD or guard/reserve?
Pretty sure Navy charges 8 years of your life for wings, it is 10 in the USAF. So go in with eyes wide open, it's not just "some time". The majors like the military because we are a known quantity. They know the training we get, the discipline that is instilled, and they know the military weeds out a lot of the people who might have a hard time completing their training.