When I was at Tyndall I was the senior TG, responsible for overseeing the other TGs. I had a SWA CP hassling a guy for dropping more than the typical one trip per month. I called him and advised him that I needed IPs with NVG quals, SEFE experience, and a few other letter of X quals and that his boy was one of only a few that fit the bill. He could either work with us here or there, and the pilot would do all he could to be available….or….I could just start putting him on 30/60/90 day orders here or there to make sure we could get our training done. Needless to say, suddenly mil leaving 2 trips a month wasn't such a bad plan.

Two FedEx pilots that I know of have been killed in fighter mishaps. Pilots need to do whatever it takes to stay current, sharp, and lethal in combat to serve their country. There is no requirement to put yourself at risk because you don't' want to "game the system". Flying combat is not a game. Do what you need to do to be ready. Try your best to serve two (or three if you count family) masters, but avoid winning the SGLI lottery at all costs. If you need to "seek out" orders to get the sorties/training you need to be good at what you do--then
by all means do it.