Originally Posted by
TKOwnedU5
Thanks for all your input. So going through the Air national guard to obtain my bachelors would be a wise decision? Also does anyone know if the Air national guard would pay for a flight school (ATP)?
The guard will send you to Air Force flight training. They do not take or train pilots through civilian pipelines. You will also have to go to 10 weeks of OCS and a month of survival training. It takes close to two years to complete the process. Once in a guard unit you will need to get your total time up to 750 hours and you can then apply to a regional airline to build time at a faster rate.
The testing and qualifications to get a guard or reserve slot are pretty tough and AF flight training has a attrition rate that scares some away.