Two things with the military to civilian route: 1) Ususally, you pay your dues, twice. 2) Senioirity is everything.

Both have mgt issues. Both have QOL of issues (granted, one more severe than the other). Both can have you paired with a pilot in the other seat who out ranks you, but is much younger.

47, did the army ever get around to paying crews the full ACIP? Oh yea, both try and get crews on the cheap.