Any master's will help you in the military and give you options. Finish one. Now, as for the MBA, is that's what causing the angst? There are easier masters programs out there. My two best friends are civilians with MBAs, but they use them everyday and are doing well. An airline career doesn't have much use for the MBA, so it may not be worth the cost/hassle. I've also heard you have about a 5 year window to apply the MBA or it loses its value. Not sure if that's accurate, though.