Originally Posted by
DustoffVT
I believe any mil equivalency will be only to commercial level - you have to take an actual checkride to get typed with ATP privileges. Others may know better.
Not true.
Type ratings get added to whatever level certificate you have, even Private (John Travolta had a P/B-707 rating).
When you get your ATP, all type ratings will transfer to your ATP for the same category & class airplane. Type ratings have the same requirements no matter what certificate you hold.