Yes, I've worked CAOC and didn't care much for it! Of course I'm a Tanker driver! It may be OK IF you already have a job offer, if not I would stick with the something that keeps me in the cockpit! Took me 4 years of building time before multiple offers. That was 4 after seperating weeks before 9/11! My advice about the guard/reserve and saying anything is from what I saw in my unit. Just some friendly advice that is VERY GOOD. In time you become "part of the family", just not as fast as AD. Also never ever say "on AD we did it this way"!!!! kiss of death (even if your correct!) sometimes rules don't apply to them!

Good Luck!