Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
The military doesn't pay for your flight training. They pay you to be an officer.
You happen to get paid while going through training.
Doubtful that a military officer starts out at $50,000 - even with the pay additions on top of basically salary.
Guess if all the pay planets aligned, but it certainly wouldn't be the norm I'd think.
Pay Tables
You don't get a pension after 10 years service.
Okay.....kind of the same thing. So, since you actually have military experience as your screen name implies, why don't you go ahead and give a realistic picture? I hear from most people that the military route is the best.