Presuming you're looking at a 30-35 year career, I wouldn't narrow my options too much. Airlines come and go, bases open/close and grow/shrink. If you really want to live only in that small section of the country, you can always commute, but realize that comes with it's own set of issues and problems. Some airlines and freight operators are commuter friendly. Big difference if you only have to get to work one time a month for a 12 day trip, even better some will positive space/buy you a ticket.