Originally Posted by fiveninerzero

The biggest plus of military flight training vs ATP flight school in my opinion: you only need 750 hours to get your restricted ME ATP cert.

Of course, being debt free is icing on the cake. Even though the helicopter time isn't looked at too greatly by 121 hiring depts, the Army Warrant Officer program will get you through the pipe right now without a degree and its flight school counts towards the 750 hour requirement. You can finish college using their tuition assistance benefits, and the GI Bill will pay for your fixed wing transition.

Oh. PS. A lot of States have programs where they will sponsor you through their state college so you don't have to dip into your GI Bill if you're a national guardsman. You might be lucky enough to be from one of these states.