Originally Posted by
A330Pilot
Why wouldn't you just do your 20 years and retire from the military then fly? I don't understand how guys do their 12 year commitments and leave with nothing...At the 20 year point, you will have much more flight time and a guaranteed income for the rest of your life..Seems like a no brainier to me..You can still have a 20+ year career at the airlines after retiring from the military...
The Air Force has been doing Reductions in Force for years where they let people go. I'm going to find out if I'm staying in or getting out in a year, so I'm planning for the worst case