Hello TKOwnedU5,
As some one who went through the ATP flight school program I can tell you it is not a bad program to go through. You do definitely have to be on the top of your game since so much is begin squeezed in such a short time.But like anything worth while you have to be fully dedicated to it. I feel it has prepared me well for an airline career. Since day one of training you are in a fast moving high pressure environment and this equates well to the what you will experience in an airline. Not saying ATP does not have its negatives but the positives out way the negatives. As for the National Guard pilot training I could not tell you about that. Hope some of this information helps you. Regards