I think the best gig is the Army's flying warrant program. Get C-12s right out of the gate (I think they're doing that now), and you'll get 20 years of FLYING, hardly any of it behind a desk.

Honestly, I'd love to tell you to go with the Navy, but right now we're pinching all the wrong pennies. Morale seems lower lately across the board. Op tempo is up. When civilians retire or move on to greener pastures, it's cheaper to throw their job duties at an officer who, by the way, already has a full time job.

Combine that with the perceived anti-pilot bias in the O-4 boards of late, and I feel like I'd be doing you a disservice recommending the Navy.

I'm sure pilots from every service share many of the same concerns... and 5 years from now, the Navy could be the best thing going, so YMMV / take it with a grain of salt.