Originally Posted by viper548

I am walking away from the reserves at 15 years. Having to wait until age 60 to collect a check is the main reason.
For your situation create a spreadsheet with airline 401k starting in 2015 and have it grow at 16% contribution and at 6% growth. In another column calculate your mil pension starting in 4 years, include COLA and have it grow at 6%. Keep in mind the MIL money will not shrink as a 401k could and you get that money even if you have a medical issue. You could still get your 4 years in and be on the front side of the hiring boom. But also keep in mind the 4 years you miss at a major are 4 years less at the top of the pay scale.